IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37973 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. V.K.VALSALA, W/O.PAVITHRAN, ASHARIVA YALIL HOUSE, THERUVAMKULAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM. (RETIRED AS SENIOR ASSISTANT FROM THE KSEB ON 1/3/2005 FN). 2. SANTHA KUMARI.G., H.NO.29/884, "SANTHY", TANATHA ROAD, LANE NO.19, VYTTILA, KOCHI. (RETIRED AS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE KSEB ON 1/3/2006 FN). 3. V.B.SUDHAKARAN, VATTAPPILLY HOUSE, EDAYAKUNNAM TEMPLE ROAD, EDAYAKUNNAM, S.CHITTOOR.P.O., (RETIRED AS DRIVE SPECIAL GRADE FROM THE KSEB ON 1/12/2005 FN). 4. R.SWAMINATHAN, 7/624, SOUMYA, TVNR.52, VINAYAKA NAGAR, THAREKKAD, PALAKKAD-1, PIN-678 001. (REITRED AS CHIEF ENGINEER FROM THE KSEB ON 1/6/2005 FN). 5. N.K.BALACHANDRAN, XI/324, SREERAGAM, THARAKAIAM, CHIITUR, PALAKKAD. (RETIRED AS ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER FROM THE KSEB ON 23/6/2009). BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HRM, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. ADV.MR. K.S. ANIL SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37973 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 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 petition namely, W.P.(C) No.26661/09 and connected cases, in which a learned Judge of this Court 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 acd