IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 30399 of 2008(R)
1. N.SOMAN PILLAI, (PPO NO.40506)
... Petitioner
2. K.G. MATHAIKUTTY (PPO NO. 41434),
Vs
1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN
For Respondent :SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :17/12/2008
O R D E R
S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P.(C)No.30399 OF 2008
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Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State
Road Transport Corporation. They filed this writ petition seeking
a direction to the Corporation to disburse Provident Fund amount,
Staff Welfare Fund amount, arrears of salary and festival
allowance due to the petitioners. At the time of admission, I had
directed the respondent to pay the Provident Fund and Staff
Welfare Fund amount due to the petitioners within one month.
The said amount has already been paid.
2. While they were in service, the 2nd petitioner was
imposed with punishment of bar of increment, which was later on
modified to one of censure. As a result the 2nd petitioner became
entitled to payment of arrears of salary on account of
withholding of increment prior to conversion of the punishment in
the censure. The 2nd petitioner is also entitled to festival
allowance for the year 2003-2004 is the claim raised. Detailing
these grievances, the 2nd petitioner has filed Ext.P2
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representation before the respondent. The petitioners seek a
direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on
Ext.P2 expeditiously.
3. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel
appearing for the respondent also.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of
this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider
and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any
rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a
copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall forward a
certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ
petition to the respondent for compliance.
S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
Acd
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