IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2007 / 30TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 31222 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. M.D. UTHUP (PF NO.20558, PPO NO.35784), MAMMELI HOUSE, PARAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT (STATION MASTER, VOLUNTARILY RETIRED ON 30-04-2005 FROM THODUPUZHA DEPOT, DRAWING PENSION FROM KOTTAYAM UNIT). 2. S. SAINALABDEEN (PF NO.25128, PPO NO.39311), ANAS MANZIL, PULIMOODU, THOLICODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31-05-2007 FROM NEDUMANGADU DEPOT). 3. R. SATHEESAN (PPO NO.39953,PF.NO.18376), CHITHIRA, TC.5/2081-I, VRINDAVAN GARDENS, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 30-06-2007 FROM VIZHINJAM DEPOT). 4. G. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (PPO NO.39627, PF NO.47023), VISRANTHI, MAMOODU, ALAMTHARA, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 31-05-2007 FROM VENJARAMOODU DEPOT). 5. C. NATARAJAN PILLAI (PF.NO.20894, PPO NO.39791), MELEVILA VEEDU, AYOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31-05-2007 FROM KILIMANOOR DEPOT). 6. V. LEELA KRISHNAN (PPO NO.40155, PF NO.31818), KRISHNA BHAVAN, CLAPPANA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 30-06-2007 FROM KAYAMKULAM DEPOT). 7. B. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR (PF NO.17087, PPO NO.38230), SHEENA BHAVAN, VENKODE P.O., VATTAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31-12-2006 FROM NEDUMANGADU DEPOT). BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN SRI.S.NARAYANAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- K.S.R.T.C., REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 31222 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioners and respondents. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay to the petitioners the amount due as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and the amount due as Staff Welfare Fund within ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb