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. 27871 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.M.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 64 YEARS,KIZHAKKEDAM,THOTTUVATHALA, NEDUMUDY PO,ALAPPUZHA. 2. M.V.KRISHNA IYER,SOUTH MALAIYILMADOM, PODIYADI PO,THIRUVALLA,PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. K.G.ABRAHAM,KAYYALATHUMALAYIL, THIMARARINKARA,OTHARA PO,THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. T.P.RAJESEKHARAN NAIR, THURUTHIPPALLIL HOUSE,KURIANNOOR PO, THIRUVALLA,PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. A.P.GEORGE,ANJILIPARAMBIL, CHEMPUMPURAM PO,CHEMPUKULAM,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. MR.S.JAYAKRISHNAN MR.S.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,TRIVANDRUM 695 023. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA 688 001. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVALLA 689 101. 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. 27871 of 2011(H) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: RELEVANT PAGES 1, 2, 6, 7 & 25 OF THE PAY REVISION AGREEMENT DTD. 28.11.2008. EXT.P2: JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.20427/2011 DTD. 27.7.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL .... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.27871 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 ::2:: W.P.(C).No.2787 Of 2011 receipt of a copy of the judgment with interest at the rate of 6% 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/-