IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 2747 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. T.J.ANTONY, THATTASSERY HOUSE, EAST OF AYYAPPAN KAVU, KOCHI-18. (PAINTER (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY). 2. V.A.CYRIL, VALIAPARAMBIL HOUSE, UDYOGAMANDAL, ELOOR, NEAR EASTERN U.P.S., ERNAKULAM DIST. (STATION MASTER (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 3. M.S.KUNJU MOHAMMED, MULLAKKARA HOUSE, ETTUMUNA, KARUVANNUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR). 4. MANUEL PHILIP, MULLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, H.NO.1/120, SEA VIEW, FORT, VYPIN, KOCHI-1. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM.) 5. P.R.SINKARAN, PANAKAPARAMBIL, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-682 028. (CHARGEMAN (RTD.), K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 6. C.K.SHEELA, ADHIYODI HOUSE, KOORKANCHERRY P.O., THRISSUR. (W/O. A.K.BHASI, TICKER ISSUER (EXPIRED), THRISSUR.) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.P.JUSTINE WP(C).No. 2747/2008/B -2- RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PF SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.2747 of 2008(B) ======================= Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are to be paid only in accordance with priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of provident fund amounts with interest till the date of payment. They would submit that no interest has been paid for the period from the date of retirement till date of payment. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amount would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp