IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2006 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33161 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. P.K.MADANASEKHRAN, PARIYARATH HOUSE, KANNANKULANGARA, P.O.KOORKENCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR). 2. C.P.NARAYANAN NAIR, KARTHIKA, SANATHANAPURAM P.O, KALARCODE, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., ALAPUZHA). 3. K.R.GOPALA PILLAI, BHARGAVI SADANAM, CMC-14, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPUZHA DISTRICT(VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C.,CHERTHALA). 4. V.VISWANATHAN, KAITHAKULANGARA VELI, SOUTH ARYAD, AVALOOKKNNU P.O., ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, (DRIVER (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., ALAPUZHA). 5. G.RAJAN, LAXMI NIVAS, PARAVOOR, PUNNAPRA NORTH PANCHAYATH, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, (PUMP OPERATOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., ALAPUZHA). 6. M.ABDUL AZEEZ, BAITH-UL-JAMAL, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA, (U.D.CLERK (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., MAVELIKKARA). 7. M.R.MATHEW, MADASSERY HOUSE, KARUKUTTY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN WPC 33161/06 RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2.THE FINANCICAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3.THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4.THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 5.THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. 6.THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPUZHA. 7.THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MAVELIKKARA. 8.THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA. 9.THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY. BY ADV.MR.K.P.PRABHAKARAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.33161 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 13th December, 2006 JUDGMENT Having regard to the submissions of Mr.N.Ananda Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioners and those of Mr.K.Prabhakaran, learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C., this Writ Petition will stand disposed of in the following terms: The K.S.R.T.C. shall pay the statutory interest on the Provident Fund Closure amount from the date of retirement till the date of payment of the Provident Fund to the petitioners within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE