IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31777 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K. KUNHIKANDAN, S/O. KUTTAN, DRIVER RETD. K.S.R.T.C. KOZHIKODE, THAZHE PUTHALATH HOUSE, KURAVATTOOR P.O., KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE. 2. M. LEKSHMANAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD), K.S.R.T.C., KANNUR, SUJITH NIVAS, THIRUR P.O., EDAYANNUR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,K.S.R.T.C. TRANSPORT BHAVAN FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 31777 of 2006 ---------------------------------- Dated this 30th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT Having regard to the grounds raised and the submissions addressed before me by Sri.P.P.Soman Nair, the learned counsel for the petitioners and those of Sri.K.Prabhakaran, the learned Standing Counsel for the KSRTC, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with the following directions: 2. The statutory interest payable to the petitioners on the Provident Fund Closure amount already released to the petitioners will also be released to them , within two months of the respondents receiving a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk