IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8823 of 2007(A) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.ABDUL KHADER, DRIVER (RETD) K.S.R.T.C, KOZHIKODE, KINARKANDIYIL HOUSE, JAYANTHI ROAD, NALLALAM.P.O, KOZHIKODE. 2. R.GOPINATHAN, DRIVER (RETD) K.S.R.T.C KOTTARAKKARA, KAVAZHIKATHU VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM. 3. M.M.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, DRIVER (RETD) K.S.R.T.C, KOTTAYAM IKARATHAZHATHU, KALLARA KULAMPUKODU, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, 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 SC K.S.R.T.C SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 8823 of 2007 ---------------------------------- Dated this 15th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Sri.Johnson P.John takes notice on behalf of the respondent K.S.R.T.C. The grievance of the petitioners is two fold. Firstly the amounts due to them by way of Provident Fund Closure and Staff Welfare Fund have not been released. Secondly, the amounts due to them by way of Leave Salary is not released. Considering the submissions addressed before me, the writ petition will stand disposed of with the following directions: i). The respondent Corporation will release to the petitioners, the amounts due to them on account of their Provident Fund Closure together with statutory interest till the date of payment and also amounts due to them on account of Staff Welfare Fund within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. ii). As regards the petitioners' claim for Leave Salary, the WPC No.8823/2007 2 petitioners are permitted to submit a proper representation before the first respondent. If the first respondent receives a representation within two weeks of the petitioners receiving a copy of this judgment, the said representation will be disposed of in the light of the grounds raised in the writ petition within two months of the first respondent receiving such representation. Once decision is taken on that representation, the petitioners will be informed about the same. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk