IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24389 of 2007(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. E.N.DAMODARAN, S/O ANANDAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD) K.S.R.T.C. THALASSERY, 'ANAND', PUTHIYAKUNNU, KOTTAYAMPOIL P.O., THALASSERY. 2. C.BHARATHAN, VECHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD) K.S.R.T.C. THALASSERY, 'PEAYUSHAM', MANGETTIDAM P.O., KUTHIAPARAMBA, KANNUR. 3. M.M.CHACKO, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD), K.S.R.T.C. KANNUR, JOY VILLA, MERLEY ROAD, PAPPINISSERI P.O., KANNUR. 4. M.V.ASHOK KUMAR, UPHOLSEROR (RETD) K.S.R.T.C. KANNUR, MAMBAKARAN HOUSE, NEAR UNITED TOURIST HOME, KANNUR. 5. K.A.RAJEEVAN, STATION MASTER (RETD) K.S.R.T.C. KANNUR, KALPAKASSERI HOUSE, PUTHUSSERY, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR WP(C) NO.24389/07. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (P.F) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24389 OF 2007 C -------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the respondent KSRTC. They seek a direction to disburse the amounts due to them as Provident Fund with interest and also Staff Welfare Fund. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire amounts due as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment to the petitioners along with Staff Welfare Fund amounts within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.