IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32743 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.R.SREENIVASAN, CHARGEMAN (RETD), K.S.R.T.C. PALA KUMARAN PARAMBIL, ELACKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR SRI.K.S.MURALIKRISHNAN NAIR 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 AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (P.F. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 4. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALA. SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.32743 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 6th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. His grievance is that his provident fund and staff welfare fund amounts have not been paid to him. According to him, although, for DCRG and commuted value of pension, he has to stand in the queue in accordance with the date of priority of his retirement, he is entitled to payment of provident fund and staff welfare fund amounts immediately on retirement. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSRTC also, who seeks one month's time to pay the amounts. 3. Taking into the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the provident fund and staff welfare fund amounts due to the petitioner is paid within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2