IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25821 of 2010() ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. G.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.GOVINDAN, 58 YEARS, SREE PADMAM, KRLA-3, MANGOTTUKADAVU, KALADY KARAMANA P.O. (OVERSEER-KSEB-RETIRED). 2. K.DIVAKARAN NAIR, HARISREE PENANGODE, VENGANOOR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023 (OVERSEER-KSEB-RETIRED). 3. A.MAHEEN, M.S.HOUSE, K.58, KAILAS NAGAR, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). 4. C.PADMA, POORIMA TC 12/199(5), PLAMOODU PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 4 (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). 5. G.SUSHAMA, T.C. 7/794, SHREYAS, ULLOOR BHASI NAGAR, KOCHULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). 6. VALSAMMA OOMMEN, POOTHIYOTTU, T.C. 33/2240, LATE VIEW LINE VARA-183 VATHIYEURKAVUL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). 7. R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NADAR, MAKAM, T.C. 6/1711(1), ANAYALLOOR, THIRUMALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 029, (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). WP(C).No. 25821 of 2010 8. V.SOMAN, KARTHIKA HOUSE NO.VIII/408 (OLD), 111/800(NEW) PEYAD P.O., K.V.NAGAR, KURUSUMUTTAM, (DRIVER SPECIAL GRADE - 11 KSEB-RETIRED). 9. G.CHANDRAN, SREESANTH T.C. 30/1107-1 AMBALATHU JUNCTION, PETTA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 24 (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT KSEB-RETIRED). 10. N.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, DIVYA VIHAR, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (ASSISTANT ENGINEER KSEB-RETIRED). BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYATHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HRMS, VAIDUTHYATHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 4. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No. 25821 of 2010 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1(a) :- Copy of the application dated 15.9.09 by the 1st petitioner. Ext.P1(b) :- Copy of the application dated 5.6.05 by the 2nd petitioner. Ext.P1(c) :- Copy of the application dated 18.9.2003 by the 3rd petitioner. Ext.P1(d) :- Copy of the application by the 4th petitioner. Ext.P1(e) :- Copy of the application by the 5th petitioner. Ext.P1(f) :- Copy of the application by the 6th petitioner. Ext.P1(g) :- Copy of the application by the 7th petitioner. Ext.P1(h) :- Copy of the application by the 8th petitioner. Ext.P1(i) :- Copy of t he application by the 9th petitioner. Ext.P1(j) :- Copy of the application by the 10th petitioner. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the order is dated 11.11.2008. Ext.P3(a) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 1st petitioner date 5.5.2009. Ext.P3(b) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 2nd petitioner dated 25.6.2009. Ext.P3(c) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 3rd petitioner dated 23.5.2009. Ext.P3(d) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 4th petitioner dated 2.7.09. Ext.P3(e) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 5th petitioner dated 29.6.09. Ext.P3(f) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 7th petitioner dated 6.7.09. Ext.P3(g) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 8th petitioner dated 18.8.09. Ext.P3(h) :- Copy of the revised pension order by the second respondent to the 9th petitioner dated 29.5.09. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL //True Copy// P.A. to Judge S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25821 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioners seek payment of arrears of commuted value of pension on the basis of retrospective revision of pay. The eligibility for revision of commuted value of pension in accordance with the retrospective revision of pay was the subject matter in a batch of writ petition namely, W.P.(C) No.26661/09 and connected cases, in which a learned Judge of this Court held that retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board are entitled to revised commuted value of pension based on the retrospective revision of pay. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the arrears of revised commuted value of pension in accordance with the revised pay as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd