IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9745 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONERS ------------------- 1. M.N. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, INSPETOR (RETD 31/08/2007) KSRTC ERATTUPETTA, MANICKATHU HOUSE, CHOVOOR, MOONILAVU, KOTTAYAM. 2. A.V. SAMUEL, INSPECTOR RETD (29/02/2008), KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, ARREETHADAYIL, CHOVOOR, MOONILAVU, KOTTAYAM. 3. KRISHNANKUTTY.G, DRIVER (RTD 30/11/2008) KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, GOVINDAVILASAM, POONJAR. 4. V.K. SIVADAS, INSPR. (RETD ON 31/03/2008) KSRTC KOTTAYAM, VELAMPARAMBIL, VELLAPAD.P.O, PALA. 5. V.K. VIJAYAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT (RETD ON 30/1/2008) KSRTC KOTTAYAM, VAYALIPARAMBIL, POONJAR.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.23 WP(C).No. 9745 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------- 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.23 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM 02 5. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERATTUPETTA 14. BY SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.9745 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 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.P7 judgment. The learned standing counsel also 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.P7 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 W.P.(C) NO.9745/2011 2 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure to disburse 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc //true copy// P.A. to Judge W.P.(C) NO.9745/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010