IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2006 / 11TH SRAVANA 1928 WP(C).No. 20450 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. DIVAKARAN ASARI K. (MECHANIC, KSRTC, VELLANAD, RTD. ON 30-04-2001), AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN ASARI, VARIYAKONATHU THADATHARIKATHU PUTHAN VEEDU, KARAKULAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K. SOMARAJAN (DEPOT ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C. RETD. ON 31-12-2001), THEKKETHIL VEEDU, CHEMMAKKADU P.O., KOLLAM. 3. K.S. ABRAHAM (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVALLA, RTD. ON 30-06-2002), MAROOTHARA HOUSE, KUTOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 4. G. SYAMA PRAKASH (CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C., MAVELIKKARA, VOL.RTD.ON 30-04-2003), PEEDIKAPARAMBIL, KALLUMALA P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN SMT.ACHA RANO MATHEWS.T. RESPONDENTS: ------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 20450 of 2006-H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of August , 2006. J U D G M E N T Grievance of the petitioners who are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is that they were denied statutory interest on the Provident Fund amounts disbursed to them. 2. Learned Standing Counsel who accepts notice for the respondent submits that if interest has not been paid to them, it shall be disbursed immediately. 3. Therefore this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to pay statutory interest on the Provident Fund amounts already disbursed to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition and a certified copy of the judgment before the respondent for compliance. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.