IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26316 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GEORGE JOB,CHEPPALLIL VEEDU, KONNAMANKARA,ADOOR.P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, (TICKET ISSUER,ADOOR RETIRED ON 31/3/2011) BY ADV. MR.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRCT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-685023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC ADOOR UNIT,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-689645. ADV.MR.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26316 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: CHARGE SHEET NO.VLC1/041615/2007 DTD. 5.5.2010 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TREATMENT CERTIFICATE DTD. 8.6.2010 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ....... // TRUE COPY // P.S TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.26316 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare fund with interest due to the petitioner immediately. Petitioner retired from the service of the lst respondent-Corporation on 31/3/2011. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the lst respondent-Corporation is duty bound to sanction and disburse the provident fund and staff welfare fund immediately on retirement. But the Corporation failed to arrange payment within a reasonable time from the date of retirement. It is also pointed out that this Court had occasion to consider and pass orders on W.P. (C).No.34325/2010 and connected cases filed by the retired employees of the Corporation. The reliefs sought for in these cases -2- W.P.(C).No.26316/2011 were allowed and directed the Corporation to disburse the leave salary arrears and the amount due under the staff welfare fund. In the above circumstances and following the judgment in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010, this Court direct the respondent- Corporation to sanction and disburse the provident fund and staff welfare fund due to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.