IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20623 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.RAJENDRAN, ASWATHY,PERAYAM, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., KARUNAGAPPILLY). 2. K.GOPI, VAVANAKULANGARA, PARATHODU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (CHARGEMAN- RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., PONKUNNAM). 3. V.SREENIVASAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, PONMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., R/W, ALUVA). 4. P.R.JOSEPH, PARUTHIKUNNATHU HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM. (BOAT SYRANGE-RETIRED,K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 5. K.N.RADHAMANY, KUZHIVELI HOUSE, MUTTUCHIRA P.O., (W/O.LATE K.G.MANI, S.G.ASST. -EXPIRED ON 24/05/08, K.S.R.T.C., VAIKOM). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 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. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PONKUNNAM. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C., R/W, ALUVA. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., VAIKOM. BY SC K PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 20623 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF JULY, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners allege that amounts due as payable from Staff Welfare Fund to petitioners 1 to 3 and 5 and certain balance amounts due to the benefit due to the fourth petitioner are yet to be paid. Staff welfare fund amounts cannot be detained. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is ordered directing that without prejudice to the petitioners' right to other retiral benefits, staff welfare fund amounts due to the petitioners shall be released without fail, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/23/7