IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2808 of 2011(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. M.K.ABDUL MAJEED,S/O.M.M.KOCHU UNNI, AGED 59 YEARS, MADATHI PARAMBIL HOUSE, VENNALA P.O, KOCHI (RETIRED AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER FROM THE KSEB ON 1/1O/2006 FN. 2. B.CHITHRA, HOUSE NO.34/82,BEENA ANCHUMANA ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI (RETIRED AS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE KSEB ON 1/11/2004 F.N). 3. K.P.RETNAMMA,KARIVELIPARAMBIL,KALOOR, KOCHI-17(RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE KSEB ON 1/5/2004 F.N). BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VAIDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,H.R.M.S,VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM PALACE P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. R1 & R2 BY SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2808 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioners seek payment of arrears of commuted value of pension on the basis of retrospective revision of pay. The eligibility for revision of commuted value of pension in accordance with the retrospective revision of pay was the subject matter in a batch of writ petitions namely, W.P.(C) No.26661/09 and connected cases, in which a learned Judge of this Court has held that retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board are entitled to revised commuted value of pension based on the retrospective revision of pay. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the arrears of revised commuted value of pension in accordance with the revised pay as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE mns/-