IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10137 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. JACOB K.GEORGE,S/O.GEORGE, SUPERINTENDENT (RETD.), KSRTC, KUMALY, KULANGARA HOUSE, SOUTH PAMPADY.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. A.G.RAVINDRANADHA KURUP, INSPECTOR (RETD.), KSRTC, PRAYAGA HOUSE, THIRUVALLA, PERUNNA WEST.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 3. K.K.BHASKARAN NAIR, CHARGEMAN (RETD.), KSRTC, THIRUVALLA, USHAR HOUSE, KULATHUPRAYAR.P.O., KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM. 4. P.B.SOMASHEKHARAN NAIR, MECHANIC (RETD.), KSRTC, PALA, PLACHERIL HOUSE, MANIMALA.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 ADSVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFICER (PF). KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10137 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 26th day of March, 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 the 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 ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge