IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9414 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. V.R.PRASANNAN, SUPERINTENDENT (RTD.), CHANGANASSERI, RESIDING AT VENGALLUR HOUSE, ERAVINALLUR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. SCARIA G.MANTHROSE, SUPERINTENDENT (RTD.), CHANGANASSERI, MANTHARA HOUSE, PERUMPANACHY, CHINGAVANAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. SARASU ABRAHAM, SUPERINTENDENT (RTD.), CHANGANASSERI, RESIDING AT MALAYILKADUPPIL HOUSE, THIRUVATHUKKAL, KOTTAYAM. 4. GRACY AMMA GEORGE, SUPERINTENDENT (RTD.), THIRUVALLA, RESIDING AT VAZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THURUTHY, KOTTAYAM. 5. C.K.GOPIDAS, SPECIAL ASSISTANT (RTD.), KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT CHETTIMATTOM HOUSE, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 6. B.VENUGOPAL, SENIOR ASSISTANT (RTD.), PALA, RESIDING AT THAMBU, S.N.PURAM P.O., PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), K.S.R.T.C., FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHANGANACHERRI. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTAYAM 02. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PALAI 14. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVALLA 19. BY ADV.SRI.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR STANDING COUNSEL KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.9418 &9296 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jkk C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 9414, 9418 & 9296 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Common issues based on common facts involved in these writ petitions and therefore, they were heard jointly and are being disposed of by this common judgment. The 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 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation') and its employees is the issue involved in these writ petitions. At the instance of certain similarly circumstanced retirees from the Corporation the said question was considered and this Court in Writ Appeal No. 210/10 directed the respondent to grant the benefits flowing from the said bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners in all these writ petitions are similarly situated to the beneficiaries of the judgment in the in Writ Appeal viz., W.A No.210/10. The learned counsel for the respondent also endorsed the same. In view of the admitted position regarding WPC.9414/2011 and connection. : 2 : the entitlement of the petitioners, I am of the view that these writ petitions can be disposed of. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement concluded on 28.11.2008 to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the above stipulated time the amount payable to the petitioners would carry interest @ 6% per annum from 1.6.2009 Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge