IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10957 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.P.RAJU,S/O.M.K.PURUSHOTAMAN, HARIPRIYA,THANDANKULANGARA, AVALOOKUNNU P.O.,ALAPUZHA DISTRICT. (ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C.,ANKAMALY) 2. K.SAMBU EMPRAN,CHEKKOTH MADOM, NEERKUNNAMI,ALAPUZHA DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C.,ALAPUZHA) 3. S.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, S/O.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, T.K.HOUSE,PERINGAMMALA P.O., PAPPANAMCODE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED,K.S.R.T.C.,PALODE-NEDUMANGAD) 4. E.YESUDASAN,RIJO BHAVAN, NEAR C.S.I.CHURCH,ANAD P.O., NEDUMANGAD.(DRIVER-RETIRED,K.S.R.T.C.,NEDUMANGAD) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REP.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 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.,ANKAMALY. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.,ALAPUZHA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.,NEDUMANGAD. ADV.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.10957 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that their staff welfare fund amounts have not been paid to them. According to them, although, for DCRG and commuted value of pension, they have to stand in the queue in accordance with the date of priority of their retirement, they are entitled to payment of staff welfare fund amounts immediately on retirement. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSRTC also, who seeks one month's time to pay the amounts. 3. Taking into the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the staff welfare fund amounts due to the petitioners are paid within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2