IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 29315 of 2006(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. SREENIVASAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, (CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C. KILIMANOOR, COMPALSERILY RTD.ON 29/6/2005), SREEMANDIRAM, KARAVALLOOR, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KILIMANOOR. BY SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO.29315 OF 2006 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T This writ petition seeks appropriate directions to the respondent, KSRTC for release of all the retiral benefits due to the petitioner and also for pay and arrears which according to him is due to him 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner as well as Johnson P.John, standing counsel who had taken notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage itself with the following directions. If the petitioner has not so far been paid amounts on account of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund, all the amounts due to him on account of Provident Fund Closure together with statutory interest and also the Staff Welfare account will be released to him within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. As regards the other claims of the petitioner, Exhibit P2 is before the Managing Director of the 1st respondent and he will consider the same within two months of receiving copy of this WPC 29315/2006 : 2 : judgment and pass appropriate orders taking into account the guidelines which have been formulated on the basis of the judgment in WA No.289/01 and other relevant materials. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE Rp