IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12141 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.T.LONAPPAN, KARUKUTTIKARA HOUSE, POOKODE, VARAKKARA POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 325, (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 30.06.2008). 2. K.R.PRABHAKARAN, KARANAMKOTTE HOUSE, VIYYUR POST OFFICE, PUTHUKAD,THRISSUR-680 010. (TICKER ISSUER-RETIRED,THRISSUR D/R 31.10.2007). 3. P.P.JOSE, PALLISSERY HOUSE, NADATHARA POST OFFICE, MINOR ROAD, THRISSUR-670 751 (DRIVER-RETIRED,THRISSUR D/R.30.11.2006). 4. V.K.SUGATHAN, VALIATHARA HOUSE, MALIPURAM POST OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PIN-682 511 (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, NORTH PARUR, D/R 31.05.2007). 5. K.B.JOSEPH, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, AZHAKOM POST OFFICE, MOOKKANNUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683 577. (DRIVER, ANKAMALY, D/R. 31.03.2008). 6. V.O.DEVASSY, VADAKKUMPADAN HOUSE,. KADUKUTTY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 309, (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, R/W, ALUVA, D/R. 28.02.2010). 7. N.A.AUGUSTINE, NEDUMPOOZHIL HOUSE, AROOR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA TALUK, (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R.31.03.2007). 8. N.VENUGOPALAN, AMBADI, MUHAMMA POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 525 (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R .30.06.2007). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON WP(C)NO.12141/2011 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 TRNSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THRISSUR-680 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH PARUR-683 513. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ANKAMALY-683 572. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA-688 524. 8. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA-683 101. R1 TO R8 BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.12212 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOs. 12141, 12212, 12216 & 12232 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. Consequent to a bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 between the Corporation and its employees, pensionery benefits were revised with effect from 1.3.2006 subject to the condition that the monetary benefits would be paid only with effect from 1.4.2009. The contention of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the revised pensionery benefits with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the said bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved in these Writ Petitions is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by a Division Bench judgment of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also endorsed the same. In view of W.P.(C) 12141/2011 & conn.cases 2 the said position, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with the following directions: There will be a direction to the respondents to compute the revised pensionery benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 and in the light of the judgment in W.A.No.210/2010 and to disburse the arrears consequent to such computation, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that on failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the arrears of pension to the petitioners in terms of the directions in this judgment, the said amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc // true copy // P.A. to Judge W.P.(C) 12141/2011 & conn.cases 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) 12141/2011 & conn.cases 4