IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3145 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.B.JOSHY, S/O.K.K.BHASKARAN, PLOT NO.43, JOURNALIST COLONY KALOOR, COCHIN - 17 (MECHANIC, RETD ON 31.5.2007 EKM) 2. M.T.ANTONY, S/O.THOMAS, MULLOTH HOUSE, ELAMKULAM, COCHIN - 20. (DRIVER RETD ON 31.7.2005, PERUMBAVOOR). 3. M.SUDHAKARAN, S/O.M.V.MADHAVAN VAIDYAR, KOTTARAM VEEDU, AROOKUTTY .P.O. (INSPECTOR RETD ON 31.5.2007 ANKAMALY). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, ANKAMALY. BY SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN -SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.3145 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd