IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22605 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.V.JOSEPH, MANTHARA HOUSE, KOMMADY, ALAPPUZHA, RETIRED INSPECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, (RETIRED ON 31/08/2007). 2. C.P.RENGANATHA BABU, RETIRED INSPECTOR - CHERTHALA, CHACKUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VETTACKAL P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (RETIRED ON 30/11/2007). 3. M.P.SADASIVAN, RETIRED INSPECTOR - HARIPPAD, NEYYATHARA HOUSE, VETTACKAL, CHERTHALA, (RETIRED ON 30/6/2007). 4. G. THANKAMANY, RETIRED INSPECTOR - ALAPPUZHA, MADAKKATHARA VEEDU, MANKOMPU P.O., KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. (RETIRED ON 31/08/2007). 5. M.G.REGHUNATHAN NAIR, RETIRED ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER- CHALAKUDY, KOMALAVILASAM, CHERTHALA. (RETIRED ON 31/12/2007). 6. P.KHALEEL, RETIRED INSPECTOR-ALAPPUZHA KADAVATHUSSERY, MULLATHUVALAPPIL WARD, THIRUVAMPADY. (RETIRED ON 31/10/2008). 7. C.SIVADAS, RETIRED INSPECTOR-ALAPPUZHA THUNDAPARAMBIL, CHATHURUTHIKARY MANKOMBU P.O., ALAPPUZHA (RETIRED ON 30/11/2008). 8. S.PRADEEP KUMAR, RETIRED INSPECTOR- ALAPPUZHA, SUKUMARA SADANAM, CHINGOLI P.O., ALAPPUZHA. (RETIRED ON 30/04/2008). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PAY FIXATION CELL, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA. By SC JOHNSON P JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 22605 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners, retired employees of KSRTC seek a direction for release of revised pension. The issue has necessarily to be considered at the first instance, by the employer, KSRTC. Accordingly, it is ordered that the Managing Director of KSRTC will take up Ext.P4, consider the same and issue decision thereon, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the decision is in favour of the petitioners, revised pension and arrears, if any, will also be released without delay. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/19/8