IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31475 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. N.NARAYANA PERUMAL, KOMALASSERY HOUSE, KOTTOM P.O., KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA DIST., (DRIVER (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 2. C.K.VELAYUDHAN, ROSE COTTAGE, NORTH ARYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (MECHANIC (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 3. R.MOHANAN, TAPALPARAMBIL, VELLAKINAR WARD, ALAPPUZHA, (MECHANIC, (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 4. K.VIJAYAN, VELLAYILPUTHANVEEDU, ARASUPARAMBU, NEDUMANGADU P.O., (MECHANIC, (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., NEDUMANGADU). 5. A.K.RAGHUNANDANAN, MANDANATHU VEEDU, AMBALLUR P.O., (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 6. M.V.VAKKO, MANAYATHU HOUSE, KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA, KOCHI-682 013, (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN 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 PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., NEDUMANGADU. BY SC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.31475 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to pay statutory rate of interest on the Provident Fund amount to the petitioners and the amount due as Staff Welfare Fund to the sixth petitioner. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay the amount due to the petitioners as statutory interest on the Provident Fund amount from the due date till the date of payment within ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to pay the amount due as Staff Welfare Fund to the sixth petitioner within ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb