IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 29598 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P. PALANIAPPAN, PEROOR PAVITHRAM, PAZHAVEEDU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT., (MECHANIC RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 2. T. CHELLAPPAN, KUNNELCHIRAYIL, THAKAZHY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 3. K. SASIDHARAN, PARAPURATH CHIRA, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 4. S. GEORGE, ARASAR KADAVIL VEEDU, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA DISTICT., (MECHANIC-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 5. P.P. BABY, ALAPPATTUVELI HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ANKAMALY). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN 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., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-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., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 6. 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 10/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO. 29598 OF 2006 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 10th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T This writ petition seeks appropriate directions to the respondent, KSRTC to disburse the amount of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund to the petitioners with interest. 2. Heard Sri.N.Ananda Rajan, counsel for petitioner and Sri.K.Prabhakran, standing counsel who has taken notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage itself with the following directions. If the petitioners have not so far been paid amounts on account of Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund, all the amounts due to them on account of Provident Fund Closure together with statutory interest till the date of actual payment and also the Staff Welfare fund will be released to them within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE Rp