IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5185 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. V.J.KOSHY, NADUVILAPPARAMBIL, POOCHAKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA, DRIVER, (RTD.) K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA, D/R - 28.2.2005. 2. K.J.ANTONY, KOLUTHARA HOUSE, MANAPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, DRIVER (RTD.) K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA, D/R - 28.2.2006. 3. R.DIVAKARAN, KOPPARAMBIL HOUSE, ULLALA, THALAYAZHAM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, DRIVER(RTD.)K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA, D/R - 30.6.2006. 4. M.K.ABDUL SAMAD, MANEDATH HOUSE, MANJALY S.N.JUNCTION, MANNOM P.O., N.PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, STATION MASTER (RTD.) K.S.R.T.C., NORTH PARUR, D/R - 30.4.2007. 5. P.G.NANDANAN, PULIKKATHARA HOUSE, KALADY P.O., ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, CONDUCTOR (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., ALUVA, D/R - 31.12.2007. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.C.V.MILTON SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WP(C).No. 5185/2008/P -2- 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PF SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., NORTH PARUR. BY ADV.SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 5185 of 2008 (P) ======================= Dated this the 13th day of February, 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 jp