IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18394 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G.SUSEELA, W/O.PRASAD, P.D.TEACHER, G.U.P.SCHOOL, KAKKUPPADI, P.O.ATTAPPADI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATTAMBI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 18394/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF APPLICATION DT. 25.1.01 OF THE PETITIONER FOR CLOSURE OF PF ACCOUNT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D506/01/L.Dis DT. 25.1.01 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PF-VIII/P13/22932/03 DT. 3.5.04 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KOZHIKODE EXT.P4. COPY OF PETITION DT. 10.2.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P5. COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 16.2.05 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P6. COPY OF THE SAID PETITION DT. 23.8.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P7. COPY OF CERTIFIED EXTRACT OF REGISTER OF CLOSURE CASES IN THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 18394 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the petitioner is justified in claiming interest on the P.F. Contribution remitted to the account of the petitioner belatedly for the period of one year. It is the admitted position that petitioner has been awarded interest only from 1999 up to September 2000. Therefore respondents shall credit statutory interest from October 2000 till the date of transfer. The writ petition is disposed of as above. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007