IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24610 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. M.I.PADMANABHAN, MOOLEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY). 2. V.K.KESAVAN, VAKKADAYIL HOUSE, KUTTICHIRA P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 724. (CHARGEMAN - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., CHENGANNUR). 3. K.SAHADEVAN, DHANYALAYAM, PONNAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (MECHANIC - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 4. R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, SANKARANPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAYALAR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (STATION MASTER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., CHERTHALA). 5. K.S.BADARSHA, KALAKATTUKARAN HOUSE, KURUMALY, NANDIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., 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 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHENGANNUR. BY SC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24610 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of KSRTC. Prayer in the writ petition is to disburse the Provident Fund amount with interest and Staff Welfare Fund amount due to the petitioners. 2. Heard counsel appearing for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire Provident Fund amount due to the petitioners with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and the amount due by way of Staff Welfare Fund within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb