IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33646 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. E.K.SUGATHAN, AGED 78 YEARS, SON OF KUNJIRAMAN,EREZHATH HOUSE, KOTUVALLIKKADU.P.O. VADAKKEKKARA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. U.RAJAPPAN, AGED 77 YEARS, S/O. AYYAPPANKUTTY, PADIYATH PADMAVILAS HOUSE NANTHIATTUKUNNAM, N.PARAVUR.P.O. ERNAKULAM DIST. 3. T.C.SUKUMARN, AGE 88 YEARS, S/O. CHARI, THAIKKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, THUYATHARA, PARAVUTHARA, NORTH PARAVUR.P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. 4. K.SREDHARA PANICKAR, AGED 83 YEARS S/O. KERALAN, THAZHATHU HOUSE, MANNAM.P.O., N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUGATHAN SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT C. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.JOHNSON P. JOSEPH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 33646 OF 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioners, who earlier worked in the State Transport Department and later became KSRTC employees, seek revision of pension on grounds enumerated in Ext.P7 representation, which they made in the form of an Advocate's notice. Without expressing anything on merits, it is ordered that the Managing Director of the KSRTC will take up Ext.P7 and issue decision thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is also clarified that if the Chairman and Managing Director of KSRTC deems it necessary to obtain the views of the Government, the decision shall be issued with such opinion and in that event, the time limit fixed above shall be treated as two months. All other issues on merits are left open. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ps