IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15844 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. CHANDI PHILIP, S/O.PHILIP, CONDUTER (RETD), KSRTC, KUMILY, PULICKAL HOUSE, ELANGULAM P.O., KOORALY, KOTTAYAM. 2. M.K.SASIKUMAR, CONDUTER (RETD), KSRTC, KOTTAYAM, MANGARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTHANALLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. P.A.MATHEW, CONDUTER (RETD), KSRTC, KOTTAYAM, PULIYAMTHURUTHU HOUSE, KOTHANALLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR 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 P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PF), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 15844 OF 2008 J -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners have approached this Court seeking payment of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation. Counsel for petitioners submits that the amount due as Provident Fund to the first petitioner and the amounts due as Staff Welfare Fund to all the petitioners have not been paid. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay to the first petitioner the amount due to him as Provident Fund in accordance with law with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment, if not already paid, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. As far as the amounts due as Staff Welfare Fund is concerned, the same shall be paid to all the petitioners, if not already paid, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy WPC. 15844/08 J 2 of this Judgment. Petitioners will produce a copy of this Judgment before the first respondent as soon as it is made available to them. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //True Copy// PS to Judge