IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6200 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P. SURENDRAN NAIR, S/O. K.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT, RESIDING AT PERINCHERYPUTHEN VEEDU, MUDAKUZHI P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. JOY S.JACOB, S/O. S.V.JACOB, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C. PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT, RESIDING AT SRAMBIKUDIYIL HOUSE IRINGOLE P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR. 3. A.N. HARIHARAN NAIR, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C. PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT, RESIDING AT AMBALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 4. K.S. NARAYANA PILAI, S/O. K.N.SANKARA PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C. PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT, RESIDING AT PENTHITTAYIL HOUSE, MARKET P.O., VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. 5. C.P. YACOB, S/O. C.V. PAILY, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., ATO, ANGAMALY, RESIDING AT CHIRANGARA HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., KURUPPAMPADI VIA., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. P.C. POULOSE, S/O. PAILY CHACKO, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., ATO, PERUMBAVOOR,PALLIYAMPURATHMALLIL, RESIDING AT PALLIPANATH HOUSE,RAYAMANGALAM, KURUPPAMPADI, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STAFF WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE, K.S.R.T.C., REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN (M.D. K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., A.T.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., A.T.O., ANGAMALY. BY SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.6200 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners retired from the 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 date 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 is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge