IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 20341 of 2001(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. A. ABOOBACKER, RETIRED ASSISTANT DEPOT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM. 2. C. ALI, RETIRED CHARGE MAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SULTHANBATTERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SULTHANBATTERY. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN,SC, KSRTC. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 33041/2001 IN O.P. NO. 20341/2001-V DISMISSED 01/02/2008. SD/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// prv. P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO.20341OF 2001-V -------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are former employees of the K.S.R.T.C. They retired from service on 31.7.2000 and 31.5.2000 respectively. The original petition was presented on 10.7.2001 aggrieved by the delay in payment of retirement benefits. 2. Heard Sri. Johnson P. John, the learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C. He submits that in terms of the directions issued in W.A.No.289/2001, retirement benefits have been paid in respect of employees who have retired up to 2004. In view of the above submission, the original petition has become infructuous and accordingly, it is dismissed as infructuous. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. cl . 2 P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. O.P.NO.20341 OF 2001-V JUDGMENT 1st February, 2008. . 3