IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3426 of 2011(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.J.LONACHAN, KANAKKASSERY HOUSE, MACHANTHURUTH, VADAKKEKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 2. M.D.BABY, MEPPILLIL HOUSE, ORAVANTHURUTH, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 3. P.P.JOSEPH, PANAYAPURATH HOUSE, PALIAMTHURUTH, VADAKKEKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 4. M.R.SASINDRAN, MADASSERY HOUSE, ELANTHIKKARA, CHENDAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 5. K.SACHIDANANDAN, SATHARA, AROOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM). 6. P.D.MANI, PULLARKKAT HOUSE, KUZHUPPILLY, AYYAMPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 7. M.K.ABOOBACKER, MANAMKERIYIL HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD P.O., VYPEEN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 8. P.R.RAJAN, VALIYAPURAKAL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER-RETIRED, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR). 9. V.L.PAUL, VENNATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PARIYARAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY). W.P.(C). NO.3426/2011-C: 10. P.V.ITTIRA, PARAKKADATH HOUSE, KORATTY SOUTH P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND 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 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, NORTH PARUR – 14. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CHALAKUDY – 08. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, ERNAKULAM -18. R1 TO R6 BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.3426 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 11th February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners who retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the Corporation') filed this writ petition seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant scale upgradation and additional increment with effect from 1.8.2000 and also to revise their pension accordingly and pay them the arrears consequent to such re-fixation in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 entered into between the Corporation and its employees. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the claims of similarly situated persons for the aforesaid benefits have been considered by this Court in W.P.(C)No.35888 of 2010 in the light of the judgment in W.A.No.210 of 2010. After such consideration, it was directed to grant them the benefits with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 28.11.2008. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also endorsed the same. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to compute the revised pensionary benefits and such other benefits WP(C).No.3426/2011 2 flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 and to disburse the arrears pursuant to such refixation to the petitioners 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 on the part of the respondents to effect the payment within the above stipulated time, the arrears payable to the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.4.2009. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge