IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22806 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. S.K. ARAVINDAN, PULIKKAL HOUSE, THIRUVANCHIKULAM, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT KOLAT HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (DRIVER -RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C.) GURUVAYOOR. 2. V. BABU THOMAS, VADAKKE THALAKKAL HOUSE, PUDUSSERY, CHOONDAL P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT (CHARGEMAN - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. GURUVAYOOR) 3. M.HAMSATH, T.C.46/309, TRIVENI JUNCTION, PALLY STREET, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (W/O. LATE SHEIK - GUARD,K.S.R.T.C., R/W, ALUVA TERMINATED ON 9.07.1993 AND EXPIRED ON 28.08.1999) 4. M.ABDUL JALEEL, MAS MANZIL, MANCHADI, MALAYANKIZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (COACH BUILDER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., KATTAKADA) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V. MILTON WP(C).No. 22806 of 2008(M) -2- RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT, CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, (P.F. SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MALA. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYOOR. 6. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, R/W, K.S.R.T.C., ALUVA. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KATTAKADA. BY ADV. SRI. K.PRABHAKARAN, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 22806 OF 2008 M ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pay to the petitioners 1, 2 and 4 the amounts due to them as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and also Staff Welfare Fund in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the amounts have not been paid already. As regards the 3rd petitioner, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to pay the amounts due as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and also Staff Welfare Fund to the legal heirs of Sri.Sheik Guard (husband of the 3rd petitioner) in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks