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. 20042 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.GOPINATHAN,CONDUCTOR(RETIRED ON 31/5/2006),KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION PONKUNNAM,PARUKUZHIYIL,MANIMALA,KOTTAYAM. 2. UNNIKRISHNAN,DRIVER(RETIRED ON 31/5/2007 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL,PENDANATHI VAYALIL,ELIKKULAM PO POOVARANI,KOTTAYAM. 3. K.V.JOSE,DRIVER(RETIRED ON 31/1/2007) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONKUNNAM,KOORAMATTATHIL HOUSE,KOOVAPALLY PO, KANAJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. 4. K.N.SOMAN,CONDUCTOR(RETIRED ON 30/4/2006 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONKUNNAM,MUNDIYANICKAL HOUSE,CHERUVALLI PO, KOTTAYAM., 5. T.S.ABDUL LATHEEF,INSPECTOR(RETIRED ON 31/3/2007),KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,PONKUNNAM,THENAMMAKKAL HOUSE, MANGALOOR ,ERUMELY. 6. A.C.PRASANTH,CONDUCTOR(RETIRED ON 30/4/2006),KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,PONKUNNAM,ANATHARAYIL HOUSE, KUTTIPLANGAD PO,KOKKAYAR. 7. C.J.JOSEPH,MECHANIC(RETIRED ON 31/7/06) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,PONKUNNAM, CHOTTAYIL HOUSE,MANIMALA,KOTTAYAM. 8. P.P.MARKOSE,ELECTRICIAN(RETIRED ON 31/5/2006)KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONKUNNAM,PAYYAMPALLIL HOUSE,CHIRAKKADAVU, PONKUNNAM. BY ADV. MR.P.P.SOMAN NAIR (CNTD....2) WP(C).No. 20042 of 2011(E) ::2:: RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO, TRIVANDRUM REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR,AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO, TRIVANDRUM . 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO,TRIVANDRUM . 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIOVANDRUM CENTRAL. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,PONKUNNAM. 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. 20042 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: FREE PASS ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.1226/2011 DTD.1301.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ......... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.20042 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 writ petition is filed seeking a direction directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse arrears of revised pension to the petitioners from 1.4.2009 onwards up to the date of payment of monthly pension in the revised scales forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. 2. Entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 executed between the corporation and its employees is the issue involved in this writ petition. This Court disposed of similar writ petitions filed by other employees for the very same relief, directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement executed in 28.11.2008 to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of ::2:: W.P.(C).No.20042 Of 2011 receipt of a copy of the judgment with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. The said relief is extended to similarly situated persons in W.P.(C).No.13255/2011 and connected cases. In this circumstance, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 to the petitioners, expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondent Corporation to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners shall carry 6% interest from 1.6.2009. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-