IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 4461 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M.K. SOMAN, S/O. KUTTY, SREEPADAM, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN-673591. (CONDUCTOR,K.S.R.T.C.,SULTHAN BATHERY) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 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 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., SULTHAN BATHERY. 4. THE SECRETARY, K.S.T.WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.T.133, S.S. KOVIL ROAD, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. R4 BY SC ADV.SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN,SC KSTW CO.OP SOCIETY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.4461 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT There is no serious dispute by the learned counsel for the first respondent that this is a case where the petitioner is entitled to the benefit. In such circumstances, the writ petition is allowed and there will be a direction to the first respondent to refund an amount of Rs.12,000/- deducted from the salary of the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb