IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 454 of 2009(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.M.THANKAPPAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, NANDIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C,THRISSUR) 2. K.K.RAJAN, KALLIKADAVIL HOUSE, MUTHRATHIKKARA, PARAPPUKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, THRISSUR). 3. T.K.CHANDRAN, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, NANDIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (MECHANIC - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. CHALAKUDY). 4. K.A.KOCHAHAMMED, KATTAKUZHY HOUSE, NOOLELI, ASAMANNUR P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ANKAMALY). 5. M.SAINUDEEN, FAIZAL MANZIL, VALAVUPACHA P.O., CHITHARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, PAPPANAMCODE). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON 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, THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. SHRI.JOHNSON.P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.454 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners retired from the 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 the date 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. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2