IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 30215 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. A.M. MATHEW, ADAYANTHRATH HOUSE, KIZHAKKENCHERY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (ELECTRICIAN - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., PALAKKAD). 2. O. BABU, KADUVAKKUNNIL THAZHATHIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKETHERUVU, KOTTARAKKARA P.O. (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTARAKKARA). 3. N. ANANDAN, LEKHA BHAVAN, AMBALAPPURAM, ETC P.O.,KOTTARAKKARA (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTARAKKARA). 4. P. GANGADHARAN NAIR, THRIMOORTHI, MANAPPURAM, MACHEL P.O.,MALAYINKEEZH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695579. (CHARGEMAN- RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., C/W PAPPANAMCODE). 5. B. RAJAN, BHASKARA HOUSE, TC.49/626, MALLIYEDAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. (MECHINIST - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C.,C/O.PAPPANAMCODE) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WPC 30215/2006 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PALAKKAD. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTARAKKARA. 7. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, C/W. K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. BY SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO.30215 OF 2006 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T This writ petition seeks appropriate directions to the respondent, KSRTC to disburse the amount of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund to the petitioners with interest. 2. Heard Sri.Johnson P.John, standing counsel who had taken notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage itself with the following directions. If the petitioners have not so far been paid amounts on account of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund, all the amounts due to them on account of Provident Fund Closure together with statutory interest till the date of actual payment and also on account of the Staff Welfare fund will be released to them within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE Rp