IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2007 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8254 of 2007(G) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.K. MOHAMMED, PUTHIAVEETHIIL HOUSE, PAZHUVIL P.O., (VIA) CHERPU, THRISSUR DISTRICT (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR(RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C,THRISSUR). 2. M.L. KOCHAPPAN, MUTTATH HOUSE, WEST CHALAKUDY, CHALAKUDY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR(RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C,CHALAKUDY). 3. K.K. CHANDRAN, KOMATHKATTIL HOUSE, KHANNANAGAR P.O., KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (MECHANIC (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C, ANKAMALY). 4. A.G. CHANDRAMATHY, BYLOPPILLY HOUSE, BAHMAKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (U.D. CLERK(RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYOOR) 5. M.F. BABY, MANGALAPPILLY HOUSE, L.F.C. ROAD, KOCHI - 17, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER9RETIRED)K.S.R.TC., PEROORKADA) 6. VALSA JOHNSON, THALAKKOTTUKARA HOUSE, KUNNATHUMKARA, OLLUKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (WIDOW OF LATE T.C.JOHNSON,INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C.,THRISSUR) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, 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 DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F. SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKKUDY. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYOOR. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ANKAMALY. BY ADV. SRI.K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8254 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Having regard to the submissions of SriN. Ananda Rajan, counsel for the petitioners and those of Sri.K. Prabhakaran, Standing Counsel who has taken notice, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions: Respondents will pay to petitioners 1 to 5 the amounts due to them by way of statutory interest on the Provident Fund closure amount already paid to them till the date of actual payment and pay to the 6th respondent the amounts which were payable to the 6th respondent's husband on account of statutory interest on the same account within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2