IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1612 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.K.SIVAN, S/O.V.S.KRISHNAN, AGED 57 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C. R.W. ALUVA, RESIDING AT VALIYEDATH HOUSE, NORTH EZHIPURAM, MARAMPILLY P.O., ALUVA-7. 2. K.K.NARAYANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KODUVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEKKADU P.O., ANGAMALI. 3. K.CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KUZHIKKATTUKUNNEL, MULAMTHURUTHI P.O. 4. P.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, RETIRED MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C., ANGAMALI DEPOT, RESIDING AT ARACKAKKATTUVEEDU, MECKADU KARA, VAPPALASSERI P.O., ANGAMALI. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STAFF WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE, K.S.R.T.C., REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, (M.D., K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 1612 of 2008 3. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ANGAMALI. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.1612 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. SD/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE.