IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8587 of 2007(V) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. P.G.VIJAYAN, PULLENTHARATHUNDIYIL, PONITHURA P.O., TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RTD., K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM.) 2. M.X.XAVIER, MARATHINGAL HOUSE, AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR- RTD., K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM.) 3. P.SUKUMARAN, KAITHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTTAMKULANGARA, AVALOOKUNNU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. (CONDUCTOR - RETD., KS.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA.) 4. P.F.JOHNSON, PARANERY HOUSE, KUNDOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (DIST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, RTD., K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM.) 5. S.SASIDHARAN, AKHIL NIVAS, PATHIRAPPILLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. (DRIVER - RETD., K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA.) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N 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. WPC 8587/07 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER(P.F.SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.MR.K.PRABHAKARAN, S.C., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.8587 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 14th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Adv.Mr.K.Prabhakaran, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the K.S.R.T.C. 2. Having regard to the rival submissions addressed at the Bar, the grounds raised in the Writ Petition and the documents placed on record, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of in the following terms: The respondents will pay to petitioners 1 to 4 the amounts due to them on account of their Staff Welfare Fund. Similarly, the respondents will pay to the 5th petitioner the amounts due to him on account of the Staff Welfare Fund and also the statutory interest on Provident Fund Closure till date of actual payment. The payments as directed above will be made within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE