IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 29622 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.BALAKRISHNAN, CHARGEMAN (RETD) KSRTC, KANNUR KOLIOKOL HOUSE, KANNAPURAM, CHERUKUNNU P.O., KANNUR. 2. T.K.SREEDHARAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD) KSRTC, KALPETTA, POURNAMI, KARUMALA P.O., BALUSSERRY, KOZHIKODE. 3. A.ABOOBAKER, DRIVER (RETD) KSRTC, SULTHANBATHERY, ARIYIL HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. K.DHARMANANDAN, MECHINIST (RETD), KSRTC, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE, KIZHAKKETHARA HOUSE, VALIYATHODI, GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO. 29622 OF 2006 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 10th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T This writ petition seeks appropriate directions to the respondent, KSRTC to disburse the statutory interest due to the petitioners for the amounts in their Provident Fund Account already released to them. 2. Heard Sri.K.Prabhakaran, standing counsel who had taken notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage itself with the following directions. If the petitioners have not so far been paid statutory interest on the amounts paid to them on account of Provident Fund, the respondents are directed to disburse the statutory interest due to the petitioners from the date of retirement till date of payment within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE Rp