IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15513 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. A.S.RABEENDRADAS, S/O.SUBRAMANYAN, AGED 57 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, K.S.R.T.C., A.T.O CHERTHALA. RESIDING AT ANAMBALATH HOUSE, H.NO.17/1795, NEAR ERNATT TEMPLE, KUMBALANGI VIA, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI - 6. 2. T.R.JOB, S/O.ROCKY, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT THATTASSERI HOUSE, EDAKOCHI. 3. P.B.SAINUDHEEN, S/O.BAVA MAKKAR, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O. ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHANTHARA HOUSE, S.P.PURAM COLONY, PALLURUTHY. 4. K.V.RAPHEL, S/O.VARUTHUKUTTY, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KOCHAPPILLY HOUSE, KOCHAPPILLY ROAD, PALARIVATTOM P.O. 5. S.JAMES, S/O.SIMON, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT T.J.NIVAS, KAITHAYIL, CHERUVELIKKUNNU ROAD, MUDICKAL PO PERUMBAVUR. 6. V.C.JOSEPH, S/O.CHACKO, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT VATHIKULAM HOUSE, MAROTTICHODU, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI - 24. 7. P.K.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.K.KRISHNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT THEPPAMITTATHIL, THOTTUMUGHAM, ALUVA-5. 8. E.O.ANTONY, S/O.OURO, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED COACH BUILDER, K.S.R.T.C, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT EAREATHARA HOUSE, PIZHALA P.O., KOCHI - 27. 9. K.A.VENUGOPAL, S/O.AYYAPPAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C. D.T.O., ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VATTATHARA HOUSE, KADEBHAGAM, PALLURUTHY. 10. ANCIL LOUIS, S/O.DOMINIC LOUIS, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI - 6. 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). 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., A.T.O., CHERTHALA. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., CHERTHALA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA. BY SC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.15513 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the writ petition is to disburse the Provident Fund amount and Staff Welfare Fund amount due to the petitioners with statutory interest in respect of both. 2. Heard counsel for the petitioners and the Standing Counsel for the respondents. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire provident fund amount due to the petitioners with statutory interest within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to disburse the entire amount due to the petitioners by way of Staff Welfare Fund within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb