IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3331 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.J.MATHEW,AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.LATE JOSEPH,PARINTHIRICHAL HOUSE, PANTHATHALA, MUTHOLI.PO,PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.(INSPECTOR RTD) KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA). 2. P.JOSE MATHEW,PULICKA CHUNDAYIL, ITTIKKOM,MADUKKAKKUNU.P.O,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR RTD),KSRTC,KOTTAYAM). BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJULA NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD,REP; BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.3331 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners seek a direction to the KSRTC for payment of interest for delayed payment of retirement benefits of the petitioners. The retirement benefits of retired employees of the KSRTC are being paid in accordance with the order of priority of the date of retirement as per a scheme framed by a Division Bench of this Court, which does not envisage payment of interest. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition in exercise of my discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge