IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2011 / 5TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20412 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. T.K.HARIKRISHNAN, II, 462, SANTHI NIVAS, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD-678 508. (INSPECTOR - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.8.2003). 2. K.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, 'GOKULAM', AYALUR POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678 510. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.12.2005). 3. P.P.SREENARAYANANKUTTY, SARADHY HOUSE, ARAYAMCODE, THENKARA POST OFFICE, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD-678 582. (INSPECTOR - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.12.2007). 4. C.P.VENUGOPALAN, CHEERAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, ALANALLOOR POST OFFICE, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD-678 601. (INSPECTOR - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.3.2008). 5. P.RAGHAVANKUTTY, 'SANTHI SADAN', POTTASSERY POST OFFICE, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD-678 585. (STATION MASTER-RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 30.4.2007). 6. N.UNNIANKUTTY, NALAKATH HOUSE, KODAKKAD POST OFFICE, MELEKODAKKADU, MANNAKADU, PALAKKAD-678 583. (STATION MASTER-RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.1.2007). 7. C.V.BALASUBRAMANIAN, 'GEETHA NIVAS', KAVALAPPARA POST OFFICE, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD-679 523. (STATION MASTER - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.5.2002). 8. C.KUNCHU, CHOLAYIL HOUSE, KANDAMANGALAM, MANARKAD, PALAKKAD-678 585. (INSPECTOR - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 30.9.2005). (CNTD....2) WP(C).No. 20412 of 2011(B) ::2:: 9. P.K.NARAYANAN, PARAYIL PUTHENPURAKKAL, ALENELLOOR POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678 601. (INSPECTOR - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.12.2001). (STATION MASTER - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 31.1.2007). 10. K.VASU, KAPPUKATTIL HOUSE, KANHIKULAM POST OFFICE, KALLADICODE (VIA), PALAKKAD-678 596. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER - RETD., PALAKKAD D/R 30.9.2007). 11. C.A.DAYANANDAN, CHUKKATH HOUSE, KOZHUKULLY, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 752. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETD., R/W, EDAPPAL D/R 30.11.2007). BY ADV. MR.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD-678 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHITTUR-678 101. ADV.MR.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20412 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15872 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.86780 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15537 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15446 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15393 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15394 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15534 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15416 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.06902 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.06901 ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16563 ISSUED TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT.P12: JUDGMENT DATED 5.9.2008 IN W.A.NO.1851/2008. EXT.P13: ORDER IN S.L.P.NO.27713/2008 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT. EXT.P14: JUDGMENT DTD. 28.3.2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.9615/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ........ // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.20412 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay based on 1997 pay revision with interest immediately. According to the petitioners, they are eligible to get arrears of pay revision from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 based on the bilateral agreement dated 13.4.1999 with retrospective effect from 1.3.1997 and implemented on 1.11.1999. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is submitted at the Bar that, similar petitions filed by similar aggrieved persons, were disposed of by this Court by judgment dated 6.1.2011 in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected cases. In the aforesaid judgment, this Court issued a direction to the respondent Corporation to disburse arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the ::2:: W.P.(C).No.20412 Of 2011 directions in Ext.P9 judgment referred to in W.P.(C). No.22039/2008 and Ext.P2 judgment referred to in W.P.(C). No.34325/2010, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. 3. In the light of the decision taken by this Court in W.P. (C).No.34325/2010, there will be a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse arrears of 1997 pay revision to the petitioners within a period of six months from today. Following the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010, this Court further directs that, in case of failure to disburse the benefits to the petitioners as directed above within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest @ 6% per annum. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-