IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 20772 of 2008(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ELIZABETH JOSEPH, MANCHERIL HOUSE, HOSTEL JN. P.O., MOOVATTUPUZHA, (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (RETIRED), ST.AUGUSTINE'S GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOOVATTUPUZHA) BY ADVS. SRI.P.J.MATHEW SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PF), OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PROVIDENT FUND, OFFICE OF THE D.P.I., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CIVIL STATION P.O., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MOOVATTUPUZHA. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.AUGUSTINE'S GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOOVATTUPUZHA,. R1 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.T. SHEEBA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VPV WPCNO.20772/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE D.E.O. DATED 17.02.2005. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION RESUBMITTED ON 18.05.2005 ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRINCIPAL. EXT.P2(A): COPY OF THE DIRECTION IN THE OVERLEAF OF P2. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE OF KERALA AIDED SCHOOL EXPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNTS IN FORM E2 DATED 21.06.2005. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER NO.37/05-06 OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2005. EXT.P4(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE OVERLEAF OF EXHIBIT P4. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER NO.63/05-06 OF THE 07TH RESPONDENT DATED 19.07.2005. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PF 1/GEN.(1) 8417/2000 DATED 20.03.2000 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.10.2007 NO.PF3/16520/07/HSE/CLOSURE. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE TRANSFER OF BALANCE AS 19.07.2005 FROM KASEPF TO ACCOUNT TO KAHSS (+) EPF ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9,P10 & P11: COPY OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(A): COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20.3.2000. EXT.R5(B): COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE GUIDELINES. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE VPV T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 20772 of 2008-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein was working as Higher Secondary School Teacher in St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Moovattupuzha. The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to pay interest on the PF deposit of the petitioner in KAHSS (+2) EPF Account No.T/07016004 for the period from 20.7.2005 to 1/2007. 2. Learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that based on the Government Order dated 30.11.2010 (G.O.(MS) No.240/10/G.Edn.) interest has been sanctioned upto 28.2.2007 and the amount has been transferred to the account and information has been furnished to the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education. A copy of the order transferring the amount has been made available for perusal. It is explained that from 1.3.2007 onwards interest will be disbursed from the Higher Secondary Directorate. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that so far no written communication has been received by the petitioner. The petitioner will approach the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education for getting the WPC.wpc 20772/2008 2 amounts disbursed and if any further grievances are there, the petitioner can file appropriate representation in the matter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of . No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/