IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2010 / 19TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24886 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.M.THOMAS, CHATHAKALLEL VEEDU VAZHIATHALA PO, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT (CONDUCTOR RETIRED, KSRTC, THODUPUZHA) 2. T.L.GEORGE, THANNIARUPURA, KARIMAKUNNAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT (DRIVER RETIRED KSRTC,THODUPUZHA) 3. P.M.KRISHNA PILLAI, PARAPPIL HOUSE THODUPUZHA PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT, VEHICLE SUPERVISIOR RETIRED KSRTC, THODUPUZHA. 4. THANKARAJ, KOCHIKKALAYIL HOUSE MOOLAMATTAM PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT CHARGEMEN RETIRED KSRTC, THODUPUZHA. 5. P.A.VARGHESE, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR RETIRED, KSRTC, THODUPUZHA) 6. P.SREENIVASAN, SREE VALSAM, GANDHI NAGAR, NARUVAMOODU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ASST DEPOT ENGINEER RETIRED , KSRTC, PEROORKADA. 7. N.MANIAN PILLAI, REJITHALAYAM VALLANCODE, KALLIYOOR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CHARGEMAN RETIRED, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD, TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KSRTC TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 WP(C).No. 24886 of 2010(I) 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KSRTC, THODUPUZHA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KSRTC, PEROORKADA. 6. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER (WORKS) CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.24886/2010-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 10th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are retirees from the K.S.R.T.C. They have retired from the service on various dates as detailed in the writ petition. Subsequent to their retirement, petitioners were issued Pension Payment Orders, copies of which are produced as Exts.P1 to P7. 2. The revision of wage structure of the employees of the K.S.R.T.C are governed by the Memorandum of Settlement dated 28/11/2008. The petitioners are seeking for revision of pension. Ext.P8 is the order passed by the Corporation dated 23/02/2009 to the effect that the revised monthly pension shall be paid to the retired employees of the Corporation with effect from 1st of April 2009. Ext.P10 is a Judgment of a Division Bench of this Court wherein a similar issue was considered. Therein, this Court directed the K.S.R.T.C to pay the amount due to the appellants within one month from the date of production/receipt of a copy of the Judgment and if the same is not paid within the said time limit, the amount due to the appellants shall carry interest at the rate of 6% from 01/06/2009. Since the matter is governed by the directions issued by the Division Bench, the same will govern the petitioners herein W.P.(C). No.24886/2010 -:2:- also. Therefore, the payments will be made within one month and, if there is default, then the petitioners will also be entitled for payment of 6% interest from 01/06/2009. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms