IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37346 of 2010(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. P.N.GOPIDAS, KIZHAKKECHEPPANNOOR, THIRUVARPPU P.O., KOTTAYAM. (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVUR DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-10-07). 2. K.T.VARGHESE, KANAKKALIL, MANARCAD P.O., KOTTAYAM (SENIOR ASST. KSRTC KOTTAYAM DEPOT- RETIRED ON 31-12-06). 3. A.T.MOHANAN NAIR, POURNAMY AMBATTU VEEDU PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, KOTTAYAM DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-03-2008). 4. K.K.GEORGE, KATTUMATTATHIL, SOUTH PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. (SENIOR ASSISTANT, KSRTC, KOTTAYAM DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-12-2007). 5. V.K.AJITHA KUMARY, MAHITHA, MOOLAVATTOM, P.O.KOTTAYAM, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC KOTTAYAM DEPOT-RETIRED ON 30-06-2007). 6. K.CHERIYAN KURIAN, KIZHAKKEL HOUSE, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC CHENGANOOR DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-10-2007). 7. K.RAVEENDRAN, VALUPARAMBIL VEEDU, VENMONY P.O., CHENGANOOR, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, KSRTC CHENGANOOR DEPOT- RETIRED ON 30-11-2007). BY ADV. SRI.N.ANANDA RAJAN svs/ ...........2/-.... ...2... RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVUR – 683 513. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTTAYAM – 686 001. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHENGANNOR – 689 121. R1 TO R6 BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC.,KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37346 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 15th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the KSRTC. They have filed this writ petition claiming the benefit of revised pensionary benefits w.e.f. 01/04/2009. The issue similar to the one claimed by the petitioners has already been decided by this court in Ext.P10 and other judgments and therefore the petitioners are entitled to succeed. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall compute the revised pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners w.e.f. 01/04/2009 under the settlement concluded on 28/11/2008. This shall be disbursed as expeditiously as possible at any rate within one month of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that in the event of non payment as above, petitioners are entitled to interest at the rate of 6% from 1/6/2009. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp