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. 20463 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. G.RAMACHANDRA SHENOY, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADAKKARAPALLY, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 529, (MECHANIC- RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 30.09.2004). 2. P.M.PURUSHAN, PUTHENVELIYIL, C.M.C.-8, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-682 584, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R(31.05.2007). 3. V.A.KUNJO PILLAI, CHITTEZHATHUVELI, C.M.C.-8, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-682 584, (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R(31.01.2005). 4. K.NARAYANANKUTTY NAIR, KRISHNA BHAVAN, MARUTHORVATTOM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 545, (CHARGEMAN- RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 31.03.2011). 5. V.K.PONNAPPAN, `SREENILAYAM', VAYALAR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 536, (MECHANIC-RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R 31.03.2008). 6. S.PURUSHOTHAMAN, ERAKKATTU HOUSE, THURAVOOR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 532, (COACH BUILDER- RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R 31.03.2003). 7. N.MURALEEDHARAN, KARIYIL, C.M.C-5, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 524, (MECHANIC-RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 31.10.2002). 8. M.PRAHLADAN, `LAKSHMI MADHAVAN', PALLIPURAM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 541, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R 31.03.2010). (CNTD...2) WP(C).No. 20463 of 2011(G) ::2:: 9. K.T.VIJAYAPPAN, `ATHAM', VAYALAR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN-688 536, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED, CHERTHALA, D/R 31.03.2010). 10. RADHAMONY.T, `ASHA BHAVAN', PUNNAPRA POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 004, (W/O.LATE P.UNNIKRISHNA, INSPECTOR, EXPIRED ON 21.05.2010 AFTER RETIREMENT FROM CHERTHALA). BY ADV. MR.T.NIKLAVU 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 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA-688 588. 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. 20463 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.63494 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.08855 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.24752 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.24718 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.24689 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.42989 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.04017 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EX8.P8: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.64841 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.43574 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXTP11: JUDGMENT DTD. 5.9.2008 IN W.A.NO.1851/2008. EXT.P12: ORDER IN S.L.P.NO.27713/2008 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT. EXT.P13; JUDGMENT DATED 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.20463 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.20463 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/-