IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2024 of 2011(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.R. SOMA VARMA, PUTHEN KOVILAKAM, AMAYIDA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O. 2. S. RADHA REMANAN, GOPALA BHAVANAM, PURAKKAD P.O., ALLEPPEY. 3. M. BASHEERKUTTY, KATTANGAL VELIYIL VEEDU, AVALOOKUNNU P.O., USMANIA MARKET, ALLEPPEY. 4. S. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNENDU, KARUMADY P.O., ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. 5. G.GOPI MOHANAN, NADUVATHRA, KAKKAZHOM P.O., ALLEPPEY. 6. C. VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR, KOTTARATHIL, KAKKAZHAM P.O., ALLEPPEY. 7. A. PRABHAKARAN, USHA NIVAS, PURAKKAD P.O., AMBALAPUZHA, ALLEPPEY. 8. T.K. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, THOPPIL HOUSE, POLLATHAY P.O., ALLEPPEY. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WP(C).No. 2024 of 2011(C) 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALLEPPEY. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 2038 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 2024 & 2038 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T These writ petitions carry similar issues for consideration and therefore, they were heard jointly and are being disposed of by this common judgment. The petitioners in both these writ petitions are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. They have retired from its service on diverse dates. After their retirement from service pursuant to bipartite agreement entered into between the Corporation and its employees, their pensionary benefits were revised with effect from 1.3.2006 subject to the condition that monitory benefits would be paid only with effect from 1.4.2009. The claim of the petitioners in these writ petitions is for the revised pensionary benefits with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the aforesaid bipartite agreement. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation. WPC.Nos.2024 & 2038/2011 : 2 : 3. Admittedly, the issue involved in these writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioners by a Division Bench judgment of this Court in Writ Appeal No. 210/2010 and Ext.P6 judgment. In the said circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of as hereunder:- There will be a direction to the respondents to re-fix the pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners in terms of bipartite agreement by which such pensionary benefits were revised with effect from 1.3.2006 and to disburse arrears due to them with effect from 1.4.2009, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the benefits as directed above, the arrears of pension payable to the petitioner would carry interest @ 6% from 1.6.2009. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge