IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 30300 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.C.DEVASSY, KIDANGAN KUTTUKARAN, MANAKODY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR). 2. K.C.MICHAEL, KALLARAKKAL HOUSE, OLLUR P.O., P.S.ROAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR). 3. P.GOPALAKRISHNAN, PARAPPILLY HOUSE, ALAGAPPA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (CONDUCTOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. 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 DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WPC 30300/2006 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., THRISSUR. BY SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO. 30300 OF 2006 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T Having regard to the grounds raised and the submissions of Sri.N.Ananda Rajan, counsel for the petitioner and those of Sri.Johnson P.John, standing counsel who has taken notice on behalf of the respondents, this writ petition will stand disposed of with the following directions. The respondents will release to the petitioner all amounts due to him by way of statutory interest on the Provident Fund closure amount till date of payment of the amount. This will be done at the Corporation's earliest and at any rate within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE Rp