IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19611 of 2007(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. P.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, PADMALAYAM , EDATHARA, MARUTHUVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT. (DRIVER (RTD), KSRTC,CHERTHALA) 2. T.A.JOSHI, THAYYIL HOUSE, OCHANTHURUTH P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR (RTD) KSRTC, ERNAKULAM. 3. G.DINAMONY, VAYALTHARA VEEDU, KILIKOLLUR P.O., KOLLAM-4, (MECHANIC (RTD) KSRTC, KOLLAM). 4. P.SANKARAN, MANIMANDIRAM, THEKKETHARA, PAZHAYANNUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER (RTD) KSRTC, MALAPPURAM). 5. P.C.OSSEE, VELLACHEMOOLA HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., (VIA)KALPETTA, WAYANADU DISTRICT (INSPECTOR (RTD) KSRTC, 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 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CHERTHALA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOLLAM. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., SULTHAN BATHERY. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19611 OF 2007 I -------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th June, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer is for a direction to disburse statutory interest on the Provident Fund amounts to all the petitioners and to pay Staff Welfare Fund due to petitioners 4 and 5. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the amounts due as statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment to all the petitioners within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to disburse the Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to petitioners 4 and 5 within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.