IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 20070 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. E.C.KUNHAMMED, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.MOIDU HAJI, INSPECTOR (RETD.ON 31-5-2002) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT ECACHOILA HOUSE, VAZHAKKATTIRI, KOOTILANGADU, MALAPPURAM. 2. K.BALAKRISHNAN, INSPECTOR (RETIRED 31-5-2008) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT KOLATHURKUNNATHU HOUSE, MELMURI P.O., MALAPPURAM. 3. C.A.STEPHEN, INSPECTOR (RETIRED 30-9-08), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT CHERUMALTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VELLARA, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM. 4. M.ABDUL HAMEED, INSPECTOR (RETIRED 31-5-2008) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM, PARAMMEL HOUSE, MELAKOM, KAVUMPURAM, MALAPPURAM. 5. K.VISWANATHAN, CHARGEMAN (RETIRED 31-5-2008) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT NELLIEADETHODI HOUSE, NADUVATHU P.O., VANDOOR, MALAPPURAM. 6. K.ALI, INSPECTOR (RTD. 30-04-2008) KSRTC, MALAPPURAM, KUPPAKADU HOUSE, KADALUNDI, KOZHIKODE. 7. M.P.ABDUL AZEEZ, INSPECTOR, (RTD. 31-5-2008) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION PUTHIYEDATHU HOUSE, ATHIKKULAM, KOVILAKAMKUNDU, MANJERI. 8. ELACHOLA KUNHAMMEDU, CHARGEMAN, (RTD. 28-2-2007) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT ALIKANDIL HOUSE, MERUVIKUNNU, KOOTILANGADI, MALAPPURAM. (CNTD...2) WP(C).No. 20070 of 2011(G) ::2:: 9. M.KHALID, CHARGEMAN, (RTD. 28-2-2009), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT MUNDATHU HOUSE, MELATHOOT P.O., MALAPPURAM. 10. C.AHAMMEDKUTTY, CHARGEMAN (RTD. 31-3-2010), KSRTC, MANANTHAVADY, RESIDING AT CHERUPALLI HOUSE, EDAVANNA P.O., MALAPPURAM. 11. T.DINESWARAN, CONDUCTOR (RTD. 31-5-2008) KSRTC, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT BHOODANAM COLONY, CHUNKATHARA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. MR.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MANANTHAVADY. ADV.MR.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20070 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: FIRST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT.P12: JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.13168/11 OF THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.20070 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay based on 1997 pay revision with interest immediately. According to the petitioners, they are eligible to get arrears of pay revision from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 based on the bilateral agreement dated 13.4.1999 with retrospective effect from 1.3.1997 and implemented on 1.11.1999. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is submitted at the Bar that, similar petitions filed by similar aggrieved persons, were disposed of by this Court by judgment dated 6.1.2011 in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected cases. In the aforesaid judgment, this Court issued a direction to the respondent Corporation to disburse arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the ::2:: W.P.(C).No.20070 Of 2011 directions in Ext.P9 judgment referred to in W.P.(C). No.22039/2008 and Ext.P2 judgment referred to in W.P.(C). No.34325/2010, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. 3. In the light of the decision taken by this Court in W.P. (C).No.34325/2010, there will be a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse arrears of 1997 pay revision to the petitioners within a period of six months from today. Following the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010, this Court further directs that, in case of failure to disburse the benefits to the petitioners as directed above within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest @ 6% per annum. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-