IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2011 / 28TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27941 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- 1. P.K.SASI, S/O.P.T.KESAVAN,SANADU, MEZHUVELI PO,PIN 689 507,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 31.3.2008 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 2. K.SIVASANKAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNA VILAS, PERINJOTTACKAL P.O., PIN 689692, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA,(CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.5.2004 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 3. R.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, S/O.RAGHAVA KURUP, MANJAKADAMBIL HOUSE, 17 MALI, OMALLUR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (INSPECTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.10.2007 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 4. K.R.SADANANDAN, S/O.K.G.RAGHAVAN, KADAMANKUNNIL HOUSE, VAKAYAR P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.3.2008 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 5. N.R.THANKAPPAN, KANDATHIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., CHERTHALA, (INSPECTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30.9.2005 FROM CHERTHALA). 6. V.G.GEORGE, VALECHIRA VEEDU, KANNAMKARA P.O., THANNEERMUKKAM, (DECKMAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.3.2008 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 7. K.M.LILLY, W/O.T.A.MATHEW, THIRUNILATH HOUSE, CHILAVANNOOR, KADAVANTHRA P.O., COCHIN-682020 (FAIR COPY SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). (cntd..........2) WP(C).No. 27941 of 2011(P) ::2:: 8. P.S.ELSY, PAZHANILATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITTOOR, EDAYAKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM, (PEON, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.7.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM). 9. T.VIDHYADHARAN, S/O.DAMODARAN, VELAMBAMURIPARAMBIL, ANCHUMANA, EDAPPALLY, (STATION MASTER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30.9.2006 FROM ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. MR.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) MR.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA. ADV.MR.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SC FOR KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27941 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT corporation TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: ORDER NO.P.A.23/01500/09 DTD. 2.3.2009 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION. EXT.P11: JUDGMENT DTD. 9.8.2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.21684/2011 PASSED BY THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.27941 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The writ petition is filed seeking a direction directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse arrears of revised pension to the petitioners from 1.4.2009 onwards up to the date of payment of monthly pension in the revised scales forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. 2. 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 corporation and its employees is the issue involved in this writ petition. This Court disposed of similar writ petitions filed by other employees for the very same relief, directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement executed in 28.11.2008 to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment with interest at the rate of 6% ::2:: W.P.(C).No.27941 Of 2011 per annum from 1.6.2009. The said relief is extended to similarly situated persons in W.P.(C).No.13255/2011 and connected cases. In this circumstance, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 to the petitioners, expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondent Corporation to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners shall carry 6% interest from 1.6.2009. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-