IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 1439 of 2004(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.K.PAUL, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. A.P.KURIYAKOSE, IKKARAVELIL HOUSE, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O., KANAYANNOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM SRI.AMEER.K.M. RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA TATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAMES KOSHY.N., SC. KSRTC SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, SC, KSRTC SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29.5.2008, THE COURT ON 29/05/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 NOTICE DT 7.10.99. P2 REPRESENTATION DT 6.11.2000. P3 JUDGMENT IN OP.32632/00 DT 21.11.00. P4 MEMORANDUM DT 7.3.01. P5 JUDGMENT IN OP.18656/01 DT 17.1.02. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1439 OF 2004 U ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to pay his salary arrears in the revised scale from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1997 and pension arrears in the revised scale from 1.11.1997 to November 2000 with interest at the rate of 12%. It is submitted by the learned standing counsel that the entire amount as per the pre-revised scale has been paid to the petitioner. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been paid pensionary benefits at the rate of the revised scale also. Regarding the question of payment of the salary arrears at the revised scale, that is the matter which is pending consideration before the Apex court, submits the learned standing counsel. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows. 2. Regarding payment of the arrears of salary consequent on revision, the payment of the same to the WPC.1439/04 : 2 : petitioner will be considered by the respondent on the basis of the decision of the Apex court, within a period of one month from the date of the decision of the Apex court. The respondent will take a decision as aforesaid and communicate to the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from the date of the decision taken by him as aforesaid. Regarding payment of pension at the revised scale is concerned, if the petitioner has any grievance regarding the same, he can move to the respondent by way of representation and the respondent will take a decision on the same. If the petitioner files such a representation within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the respondent will take a decision thereon, in accordance with law, within two months from the date of such representation. I leave open the question of interest in the matters also. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE