IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22248 of 2007(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ T.P.PANKAJAKSHAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.PAPPU, THOPPIL HOUSE, EDACOCHIN, (DRIVER RETIRED ON 30.6.2006 FROM KANIYAPURAM DEPOT OF KSRTC) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHIEF OFFICE, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANIYAPURAM DEPOT. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 22248 OF 2007 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired on 30.6.2006. Complaint is non-payment of monthly pension with arrears, Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund. Prayer is for a direction to disburse the same. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. Petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 claiming monthly pension. Therein, he has said that he could not attend duty from 30.9.2003 onwards due to acute sugar complaint and rheumatism. It is stated that after his retirement, he has managed to reach Kaniyapuram and requested the authorities to take his signatures on the pension papers and to complete the necessary formalities for disbursement of monthly pension. But, they refused to accept his request, it is stated. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to disburse WP(C) NO.22248/07 W 2 the entire amount due to petitioner as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment along with Staff Welfare Fund within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law and communicate the decision to the petitioner within three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. The first respondent will bear in mind the fact that what is in question is payment of monthly pension. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.