IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27944 of 2007(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.RAMACHANDRAN, KANNANAKARA HOUSE, ARUNOOTTOMANGALAM P.O., KALLUMALA, MAVELIKARA. (RTD. STATION MASTER, MAVELIKKARA DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KSRTC, REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC DEPOT, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.27944 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court seeking a direction to disburse the Provident Fund, Staff Welfare Fund, DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension with 18% interest from the date of retirement till the date of payment. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents also. No case is made out for deviating from the principle of seniority in the matter of payment of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension. Petitioner retired on 31.8.2005. There will be a direction to the first respondent to pay to the petitioner the amount due to him as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and also the amount due to him as Staff Welfare Fund within ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC. 2