IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5445 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.V.KURUVILA, S/O.KURUVILA, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, POOZHIKOL P.O. KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. KOTTAYAM). 2. M.K.NARAYANAN, MANAKULAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUTTUR P.O., THRISSUR - 13. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C GURUVAYOOR). 3. P.N.GOPIDAS, KIZHAKE CHEPPANNOOR, THIRUVARAPPU P.O., KOTTAYAM. (SUPERINTENDENT - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C N.PARUR). 4. C.A.DAYANANDAN, CHUKKATH HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM, THRISSUR - 680 751. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. R/W, EDAPPAL). 5. S.MURALEEDHARAN, KUNDATHUKOANTHU VEEDU, T/02/2331, T.P.J NAGAR, PALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (CHARGEMAN - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C C/W, PAPPANAMCODE). 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. WP(C).No. 5445/2008/W -2- 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. KOTTAYAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYOOR. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. N.PARUR. 7. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, C/W, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 8. THE WORKS MANAGER, R/W, K.S.R.T.C., EDAPPAL. BY ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.5445 of 2008 (W) ======================= Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp