IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18840 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. V.T. THAMMA PANICKER, L-95, LAVANYA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR POST OFFICE, KOCHI - 682 033, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, RETRIED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL D/R 31/10/2000 PENSION FROM R/W ALUVA SALARY CARD IN ERNAKULAM. 2. K.A. LEELA, L-95, LAVANYA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR POST OFFICE, KOCHI - 682 033, SUPERINTENDENT RETIRED, R/W ALUVA D/R 30/09/2004 3. P.J. JOSEPH, PALLURUTHIKARI, C.M.C 2, CHETHALA -688 524, DRIVER RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 30/04/2007 4. K. PRASANNA SANNIAL, SINDHUVIHAR, KADAKKARAPPALLY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 529, DRIVER RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 30/09/2000 5. K. THILAKARAJAN, SUDHI NIVAS, S.N. PURAM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 582, DRIVER RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 31/05/2006 6. N.K. SUJATHA DEVI, KANNUKUZHITHARA, KALAVANDKODAM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA - 688 586, SUPERINTENDENT RETIRED N. PARUR D/R 30/04/2004 7. D. BHADRAKUMARI AMMA, KRISHNA NIVAS, S.N. PURAM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 582, U.D CLERK RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 31/05/2011 8. C.N. MOHANAN NAIR, USHAS, KANICHUKULANGARA POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA - 688 544, SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 31/01/2007 BY ADV. MR.T.NICLAVU (CNTD....2) WP(C).No. 18840 of 2011(D) ::2:: 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 ACCOUTNS 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 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM - 682 011. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA - 688 588. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, N. PARUR - 683 513. 7. THE MECHANICLA ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA - 683 106. BY ADV.MR.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18840 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.21885 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.21886 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.63511 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.24786 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.04071 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01641 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01638 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01603 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: JUDGMENT DTD. 5.9.2008 IN W.A.NO.1851/2008. EXT.P10: ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE APPEAL (CIVIL) NOS.27713/2008 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT. EXT.P11: JUDGMENT DTD.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.18840 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent 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 Corporation to disburse arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the directions in Ext.P9 ::2:: W.P.(C).No.18840 Of 2011 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/-