IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36751 of 2010(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K.N.SUDHAKARAN NAIR,EARATH VEEDU, POONJAR.P.O,KOTTAYAM,(MECHANIC,K.S.R.T.C, ERATTUPETTA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-05-06) 2. K.P.SAHADEVAN,PANCHAJANYAM, MARIAMMANKOVIL,ETTUMANOOR,KOTTAYAM,(ELECTRICIAN, K.S.R.T.C,THODUPUZHA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-05-07) 3. K.K.THOMAS,THEKKEPARANGATTU,RIVER VIEW ROAD,THODUPUZHA,(ELECTRICIAN,K.S.R.T.C,THODUPUZHA DEPOT--RETIRED ON 31-12-2007). 4. ABDUL HAKHEEM,BISMI MANZIL,MATTOM JUNCTION,ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O,KOTTAYAM. (ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER,K.S.R.T.C,EARTTUPETTA DEPOT--RETIRED ON 31-12-2007). 5. T.R.VASUDEVAN NAIR,SREEKOVIL HOUSE, KOTHANELLOOR,KANAKKARI,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, (MECHANIC,K.S.R.T.C,ERATTUPETTA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-12-2007). 6. JOPEPH SEBASTIAN,KOTTAPLACKAL HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O,KOTTAYAM.(CHARGEMAN,K.S.R.T.C, ERATTUPETTA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 30-112008). 7. A.U.JOHNY,ANITHOTTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALATHOOR.P.O,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT(CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C,PALA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 30-11-2008). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDA RAJAN.N svs ...........2/-... ...2... RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTELD BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C,THODUPUZHA-685 584. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C,PALA. 6. THE ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER,K.S.R.T.C, ERATTUPETTA-686 121. R1 TO R6 BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010, ALONG WITH WPC.NO. 36801/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.36751 & 36801 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the KSRTC. In these writ petitions, the prayer sought is to direct the respondents to pay them revised pensionary benefits with effect from 01-04-2009 in terms of the settlement dated 28- 11-2008. Same claim raised by some retired employees has already been upheld by this Court in Exts.P9 and P10 judgments. 2. Since the issue raised in these cases is thus covered by the aforesaid judgments, these writ petitions will also stand disposed of, directing that the respondents will compute the revised pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 01-04-2009 and disburse the arrears, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that in case the payment is not made within W.P.(C) No.36751 & 36801/10 : 2 : the time fixed as above, the amount due will carry interest at the rate of 6% from 01-04-2009. 3. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the respondents for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge