IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33992 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. M.C. AYYAPPAN, AGED 61, S/O.CHARAN, MADATHINAL HOUSE, PALAKKAMATTAM, KINGINIMATTOM P.O., KOLENCHERRY, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR PF.NO.7921) 2. T.N. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, AGED 61, S/O.VELAYUDHAN NAIR, THEVARMADAM, MADAKKUZHA P.O., VIA PERUMBAVOOR, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC. PERUMBAVOOR, PF. NO.13719). 3. K.U. JOSPEH, AGED 60, KUREEKKA VEEPPATTU HOUSE, THAMARACHAL, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (TICKET ISSUER, RETIRED, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR, PPO NO.24034). BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 33992 OF 2006 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Sri.Johnson P.John takes notice on behalf of respondents. Common grievance of all the three petitioners is that Provident Fund closure amount was paid to them only after years of their retirement and therefore they are entitled for statutory interest on the Provident Fund closure amounts from the date of closure till date of actual payment and that these amounts are not paid. The 1st petitioner has a special grievance that the amount payable to him on account of Staff Welfare Fund has not been paid in full. Having regard to the grounds raised in the Writ Petition and the submissions addressed before me by Sri.P.Jayakumar, counsel for the petitioners and Sri.Johnson P.John, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of with the following directions: The petitioners will furnish a copy of the Writ Petition and the Exhibits before the concerned respondents. The respondents will, on receiving copy of the judgment and copy of the Writ Petition as directed above, look into the grievance of the petitioners and ensure that the amounts due to them by way of Statutory interest from the date of closure till date of actual payment and also amount if any due to the 1st WPC : 33992/2006 2 petitioner by way of balance of Staff Welfare Fund will be paid within 10 weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC : 33992/2006 3