IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25471 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- V.P.GOPALAN, AGED 55 YEARS, MECHANIC (RETIRED), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION SUB DEPOT, CHENGANNUR, S/O.LATE PAPY, ASWATHY, THAYANKARY P.O., EDACHIRA (VIA) ALLEPPEY. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRIVANDRUM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHENGANNUR. BY SC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.25471 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a retired employee of KSRTC. Prayer in the writ petition is to disburse the Provident Fund amount and Staff Welfare Fund with interest at the rate applicable to fixed deposits in Nationalised Banks. 2. Heard counsel appearing for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire Provident Fund amount due to the petitioner with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and the amount due by way of Staff Welfare Fund within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb