IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12429 of 2005(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- C.M.ANAND KUMAR (SUB ENGINEER-CIVIL, KSEB NEMMARA), `GEETHA NIVAS', WEST VILLAGE, PERINKULAM, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED 4. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA. 7504/05 DT. 14.12.05. ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL, SC, KSEB FOR ADDL.R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12429/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE OF THE PF ACCOUNT IN THE PRESCRIBED FROM DT. 2.5.02. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 10.2.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT SEEKING AN EARLY ACTION IN THE MATTER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 19.9.03 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 9.3.04 ISSUEDBY the 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 28.7.04 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, VELLAYAMBALAM, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 17.1.05 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 25.1.2005 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss W.P.(C) NO.12429/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12429 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers:- “(1) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order directing the respondents to transfer the amounts standing under the petitioner's PF account No.7891 in the Kerala Panchayat Employees Provident Fund to the petitioner's PF account No.EL 49869 in the KSEB Provident Fund forthwith. (2) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order directing the respondents to pay the statutory interest on the PF amount of Rs.1,33,633/- to the petitioner to the delayed period of 2 ½ years occurred on the part of the respondents in transferring the amount under the KPEPF account of the petitioner to the petitioner's PF account of KSEB.” On 8.8.2008, this court passed the following order :- “In case no counter affidavit is filed within ten days from today, it will be taken that the respondents have no objection in allowing the writ petition.” There is no counter affidavit yet. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed in terms of both the prayers extracted above. The needful shall be done within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment by the petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12429 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.