IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1226 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.K.ANANDASIVARAM, S/O.K.M.KUMARAN, KAYIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONGORPILLY P.O., PIN 683525, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (CHARGEMAN RETIRED ON 30.11.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM). 2. K.T.JOSEPH, S/O.THOMAS, KUZHUVELIL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (MECHAINIC, RETIRED ON 31.1.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM). 3. A.P.CLEETUS, S/O.A.J.PAPPUTTY, ALAPPAT HOUSE, KOONAMMAVU P.O., PIN 683518, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 4. V.R.KARTHIKEYAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, NEDUMTHURUTHY VEERATTU HOUSE, CHUTTUPADUKARA P.O., EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULMA-682024. (BLACKSMITH, RETIRED ON 31.1.2008 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. 3. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM-18. WP(C).No. 1226 of 2011(C) 2 4. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PERUMBAVOOR- 683542. 5. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALWAYE, PIN 683101. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.1226 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 13th January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners who are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation filed this writ petition mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of revised pension to the petitioners from April, 2009 up to the date of payment of monthly pension in the revised scales. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners as per Ext.P3 judgment. The learned standing counsel endorsed the same. Therefore, there cannot be any dispute with respect to the entitlement of the petitioners to get the relief sought for in this writ petition in terms of Ext.P3 judgment of this Court. In view of the said admitted position, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of revised pension to the petitioners from April, 2009 under the settlement concluded on 28.11.2008 and to disburse the arrears expeditiously, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure to disburse WP(C).No.1226/2011 2 the amount within the above stipulated time, it shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // TKS