IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28566 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.R.GOPI, KEECHERIPUTHENPURA, MEKKADAMPU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (DRIVER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA) 2. S.SIVANKUTTY NAIR, S.R.BHAVAN, MEKKADAMPU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (DRIVER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA) 3. K.P.PAILY, KULATHUNGAL HOUSE, PUNNAMATTOM, KAKKADASSERY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (DRIVER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA) 4. K.V.RATHEESH BABU, ANANDA BHAVAN, NEAR CHEMICAL FACTORY, ELAMPALLOOR P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (MACHINIST-RESIGNED FROM K.S.R.T.C, R/W, MAVELIKKARA) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDA RAJAN.N ADV.SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 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. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION) (KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA. 5. THE WORKS MANAGER, K.S.R.T.C, R/W, MAVELIKKARA. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.28566 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance in this writ petition is that although they have to stand in the queue for Death-Cum- Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and Commuted Value of Pension, they are entitled to be paid the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to them immediately on retirement, which have not yet been paid to them. Petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to them the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to them. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the K.S.R.T.C. also. In several writ petitions orders have been passed directing the payment of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts of retired employees. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to petitioners are disbursed within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs