IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25655 of 2011(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. B. MADHUSOODHANA PANICKER, ANUPAM HOUSE, THOTTAKAM P.O., VAIKOM, PIN-686 145, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, VAIKOM, D/R 30.04.2004). 2. K.K. SUDANANDAN, 'SURA BHAVAN', VARANADU POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 543 (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 30.04.2005). 3. A. CHOTHY, PANAKKATHARANIKARTH, AROOKUTTY POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 538, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 30.09.2006). 4. K.M. PURUSHAN, MADEPADATHNIKARTH, C.M.C.31, CHERTHALA-688 551, (BLACK SMITH- RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 31.03.2007). 5. V. SASIDHARA SARMA, THEKKEDATH HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM POST OFFICE, VAIKOM, PIN-686 607, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, VAIKOM D/R. 29.02.2008). 6. A. JAYASREE, PADIKKAPARAMBIL, KADAKKARAPPALLY POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 559, (W/O.LATE K.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, A.T.O-RETIRED, VAIKOM D/R 30.04.2005 RECEIVING PENSION FROM CHERTHALA). BY ADV. SRI.T.NIKLAVU WP(C).No. 25655 of 2011(F) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 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 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA-688 527. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VAIKOM-686 141. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. MR.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 25655 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.64258 ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03051 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.11536 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO. 63531 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5- TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.06009 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6- TRUE COPY OF IST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P7- TRUE COPIES OF THE PAGE NOS. 1, 5, 6, & 20 OF THE SETTLEMENT DATED 28.11.2008. EXHIBIT P8- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PA23/001500/2009 DATED 2.3.2009. EXHIBIT P9- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.21531/2011 PRONOUNCED ON 8.8.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25655 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of September 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding the respondents to pay the revised pension to the petitioners 1, 2 & 6 with arrears and arrears of the Revised pension to petitioners 3,4 & 5 with effect from 1.4.2009 as per Ext.P8 order immediately. 2. Entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 executed between the Corporation and its employees is the issue involved in this writ petition. Writ petition filed by other employees for the very same relief, this court disposed of the said cases directing the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement executed W.P.(C) No.25655/2011 2 in 28.11.2008 to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. The said relief is extended to similarly situated persons in writ petition No. 13255/2011 and connected cases. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of the revised monthly pension to petitioners 3,4 & 5 with arrears and arrears of pension to petitioners 1, 2 & 6 with effect from 1.4.2009 expeditiously, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the stipulated time, the amount payable to the petitioners carries 6% interest from 1.6.2009. HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE al