IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3257 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. A. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, THAYYIL HOUSE, VETTIMATTOM, ELAMDESOM P.O., THOUDPUZHA (DRIVER – RETIRED K.S.R.T.C. THODUPUZHA) 2. C.M. GANGAN, CHENGATHETTA HOUSE, ALAMATTOM, KUNDOOR P.O., THRISSUR – 680 734. (CONDUCTOR – RETIRED, KSRTC MALA) 3. P.A. VARGHESE, POOVAN HOUSE, ARAKULAM P.O., IDUKKI (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR – RETIRED KSRTC, THODUPUZHA) 4. M.S. GOPI, MANGAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, NALUKETTU P.O., KONOOR, KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR – RETIRED, KSRTC CHALAKUDY) 5. M.C. KURUVILA, MATTAPPILLY HOUSE, KOORKAMATTOM, KUTTICHIRA P.O. THRISSUR DISTRICT (DRIVER – RETIRED KSRTC VIKAS BHAVAN) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.F.KUNJUMON RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRSENTED BY ITS MANGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 3257 of 2008 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F. SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. THODUPUZHA. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. CHALAKUDY. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.3257 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd