IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26161 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.P.SREEDEVI, AMBIKA VILASAM, VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.JOHNSON P.JOHN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26161 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT The facts of this case are quite surprising, when the petitioner says that the Provident Fund due to her husband, who retired from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.10.1996, is yet to be released. To hear that today, on 30.9.2009, that too, from the deceased employee's widow, is totally unbelievable. One fails to understand why the K.S.R.T.C. has delayed the matter if the papers were placed appropriately by the petitioner. Under such circumstances, the second respondent is directed to take up the petitioner's claim for PF stated to be due to the petitioner's husband and issue orders after considering whether the application was in order. If it were in order, interest at the rate of 12% shall also be released on the total amounts due from the date of the application. Let this be done within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.3/10.