IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17533 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. E.V. VASUDEVAN,ILLATHU VALAPPIL HOUSE ATHALUR P.O.,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN 679 573. (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED ,K.S.R.T.C,R/W,EDAPPAL) 2. VENUGOPAL.M.P.,MADATHATTU HOUSE NEDUBASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT PRASANTH BHAVAN, AKAPARAMBU, MEKKAD P.O. (DRIVER RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. ANKAMALY) 3. O.T.PAULSON, OVUNGAL HOUSE KANIMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT (UPHOLSTER RETIRED K.S.R.T.C THRISSUR) 4. P.K.POULOSE, POTTAKKARAN HOUSE KUTTIKAD P.O.CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT (CHARGEMAN RETIRED , K.S.R.T.C THRISSUR) 5. G.NARAYANA PAI,CHALEMADAM, VADAKKENADA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O. ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR RETIRED K.S.R.T.C ERNAKULAM) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N 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 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,(P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23 4. THE WORKS MANAGER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP K.S.R.T.C, EDAPPAL. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER K.S.R.T.C, ANKAMLAY. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER K.S.R.T.C, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC FOR R1 TO 7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17533 OF 2008 K ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The only prayer pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioners is for a direction to disburse to the petitioners the amounts due to them as Provident Fund with interest and also Staff Welfare Fund. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pay to the petitioners the amounts due to them as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and also Staff Welfare Fund in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the amounts have not been paid already. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks