IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20321 of 2011(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. G. SUJATHAN, SHALOM, PANAVILA, PARASUVAIKAL.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (SELECTION GRADE CLERK, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PARASSALA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-08-2005). 2. C.M. MOHANAN PILLAI, KOICKAL HOUSE, MULAKUZHA.P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHENGANNUR DEPOT RETIRED ON 30-11-2007) 3. K. RAJAN, S/O. P.KARUNAKARAN, PALLIPPURATHU VEEDU, PATTATHANAM, KADAPPAKADA.P.O., KOLLAM. (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHATHANNOOR DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31-5-05). 4. R. ASOKA KUMAR, SANKARA BUILDING, T.C. 77/2792, PETTAH.P.O., CHACKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.(ELECTRICIAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT- RETIRED ON 30-04-2005) 5. N. SUBHASH, KRISHNA VILASAM, NENMANI, MANTHROTHURUTH, KOLLAM.(VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-05-2007) 6. P. CHARLES, RENJITH SADANAM, MANGALAKAL, AMACHAL.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (GARAGE MAZDOOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KATTAKKADA DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-3-2011). Kss ..2/- .2... WPC.NO.20321/2011 M 7. BABY SHAILAJA, PAZHAVANA HOUSE, MUNDANCAVU, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHENGANNUR DEPOT-RETIRED ON 31-3-2011). 8. M. MYTHEEN KUNJU, VAZHATHUKIZHAKKATHIL, ALUMKADAVU.P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT-RETIRED ON 30-4-2002. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED 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, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PARASSALA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,CHENGANNUR. Kss ..3/- ..3.... WPC.NO.20321/2011 M 6. THE ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHATHANNUR. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 8. THE ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 9. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KATTAKKADA. R1 TO R9 BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.20321/2011 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1(A): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 1ST PETITIONER. P1(B): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 2ND PETITIONER. P1(C): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 3RD PETITIONER. P1(D): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 4TH PETITIONER. P1(E): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 5TH PETITIONER. P1(F): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 6TH PETITIONER. P1(G): COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 7TH PETITIONER. P1(H): COIPY OF PENSION PASS OF 8TH PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 5/09/08 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.1845/2008 OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. P3: COPY OF ORDER DTD. 10/09/10 IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION NO.27713/2008 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. P4: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 28/03/2011 IN WP(C) NO.9615/2011 OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.20321 of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 26th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent 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 Corporation to disburse arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the 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 W.P. ( C ) No. 20321 of 2011 2 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. al.