IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13262 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.ACHUTHAN (PF.NO.23338). S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR, 'VYSAKH', VARICKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.(INSPECTOR, RETD. ON 31.10.2006 VAIKOM). 2. M.PETER THOMAS (PF NO. 15889) S/O.PETER, MUDAVATHIL HOUSE, THAMMANAM P.O., COCHIN 682 032 (INSPECTOR, RETD. ON 31.12.2007, VAIKOM). 3. P.T.SREENIVASAN (PF NO.19347) S/O.THANKAPPAN, KARAMASSERIL HOUSE, EZHUMAN THURUTH P.O., MUTTUCHIRA-686 613, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.(INSPECTOR, RETD. ON 31.12.2007, MUVATTUPUZHA). 4. M.SOMAN (PF NO.17436), S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, MOHANAVILASAM, KUDAVECHOOR P.O., VAIKOM. (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETD. ON 31.1.2008, CHALAKUDI) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & 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 WP(C).No. 13262 of 2008 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VAIKOM. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, CHALAKUDI. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.13262 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd