Kurian Joseph, J.

The petitioners are employees retired from the K.S.R.T.C. It is unfortunate that the first thing that an employee, after his retirement, has to do is to file a Writ Petition for a direction in the matter of disbursement of his pensionary benefits. That is not a healthy practice. It is high time hence, certain general directions are issued so that the retired employees Of the K.S.R.T.C. would get peace. One thing that is certain, as far as an employee is concerned, is the date of retirement. Hence by retirement, the employee should also get his due benefits, and disbursement of the same is the duty of the employer. If the employer is not able to discharge its obligations in the matter of payment of wages and retirement benefits, there is no meaning in the existence of the establishment. The benefits that are due to an employee on retirement are as follows:

1. Provident Fund

2. Staff Welfare Fund

3. Death cum Retirement Gratuity

4. Pension-Commuted value of pension.

2. It is seen from the factual position that is available in these Original Petitions that, even the employees retired two years back are not paid the benefits stated above. It is also seen that th