IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 27465 of 2008(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K. CHACKO, (DRIVER, KSRTC, THRISSUR DEPOT, RTD ON.30-4-2005), CHARISSERI HOUSE, ELTHURUTH P.O., LALOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. MR. JOHNSON P. JOHN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27465 of 2008 APPENDIX EXT.P1: COPY OF MEMO DTD 25.4.2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF ADVICE DTD 27.7.1991 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF MEMORANDUM DTD 24.10.92 ISSUED BY R2. EXT.P4: COPY OF MEMORANDUM DTD 26.5.07 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P5: COPY OF LAST REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1 25.3.2008. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.27465 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation as a Driver. According to the petitioner, prior to joining regular service, the petitioner had service as an Empanelled Driver. It is recognising such service, the petitioner had been regularised in service with retrospective effect. However, the service as an Empanelled Driver has not been taken into account for the purpose of computing retirement benefits due to the petitioner, is the grievance of the petitioner. He is being paid only ex-gratia pension. The petitioner also submits that he is yet to receive other terminal benefits such as pay revision arrears and arrears of pay etc. The petitioner now submits that detailing these grievances, he has already submitted Ext.P5 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, taking into account Ext.P4 also, which is a memorandum issued by the KSRTC in respect of W.P.(c)No.27465/08 2 such matters. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner would be free to rely on Ext.P4 or any other material in support of his case, which shall also be duly considered by the 1st respondent, if the same are applicable. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.27465/08 3