IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30052 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.M. MOHANAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, KOCHITHARA HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA.P.O. (COACH BUILDER, RETIRED ON 31.8.2008 FROM CHERTHALA) 2. MURALEEDHARAN.C, PUNJAYIL HOUSE, VAIKAPRAYAR.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR RETIRED ON 31.05.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM) 3. MAJEED.E.M., EDAMITTATHU HOUSE, MEVELLOOR.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31.05.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM) 4. P.S.RAMESH BABU, PALLATHUPADY HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FROM ALUVA) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS 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 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA, 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALUVA. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.30052 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 14th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners retired from service of the 1st respondent - Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.8.2008, 31.5.2008, 31.5.2008 and 31.12.2007 respectively. In this writ petition, the petitioners contend that although they are liable to wait in accordance with their priority of retirement for other retirement benefits such as DCRG and commuted value of pension they are entitled to payment of the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare fund amounts immediately on retirement. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to pay to them the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts expeditiously. I have heard the Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also. In several writ petitions this Court had directed payment of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts holding that the retired employees are entitled to payment of the same immediately on retirement. Accordingly, this writ petition is also disposed of directing W.P(C)No.30052 of 2008 - 2 - the 1st respondent to disburse to the petitioners the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to them, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs