IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2011 / 10TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20818 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.T.ANANDAM, REVATHY BHAVAN, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN-688539. (W/O.LATE K.RAVINDRAN, CONDUCTOR, CHERTHALA- EXPIRED ON 15-06-2004). 2. K.O.DAISAMMA, MANAKAL PADIKAL, UDAYANAPURAM, VAIKOM, PIN-686143. (W/O.LATE M.P.JOSE, MECHANIC, CHERTHALA-EXPIRED ON 05-01-2005). 3. BEENA M.S., MUNNRPALLIL, MATTATHIBHAGAM, AROOKUTTY, CHERTHALA, PIN-688559.(W/O.LATE M.C.DIVAKARAN, CLERK, CHERTHALA-EXPIRED ON 09-07-2001). 4. STELLA FRANCIS, PUTHENPURAKAL, MALIKAMUKKU, KANJIRACHIRA, ALAPUZHA, PIN-688007. (SWEEPER CUM SCAVENGER-RETIRED, ALAPPUZHA, D/R.31-07-2001). 5. I.GEETHA, LAKSHMENDU, THATHAMPALLI, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPUZHA, PIN-688 559. (W/O.LATE P.R.JAYACHANDRABABU, CLERK, ALAPUZHA- EXPIRED ON 05-11-2009 AFTER RETIREMENT). 6. SUSAN ZACHARIA, KUNJUVEETTIL, THIRUVAMBADI P.O., ALAPUZHA, PIN-688 002. (ASSISTANT-RETIRED, ALAPUZHA D/R 31-0302011). 7. M.B.LATHA, PUTHIYATHUTHIL, PULINCHUVADU, NEAR HARIJANS WELFARE OFFICE, VAIKOM, PIN-686141 (W/O.LATE P.C.SUNNY, PEON, VAIKOM, EXPIRED ON 16-12-2003). 8. P.V.DAVIS, PUTHOOR HOUSE, C.S.P-111/333, KURUPPANKULANGARA, ALAPUZHA, PIN-688539. (DEPOT. ENGINEER RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R.31-01-2005). (CNTD...2) WP(C).No. 20818 of 2011(B) ::2:: 9. K.D.SOLOMON, KURISINGAL VEEDU, THAICKAL POST OFFICE, PIN-688 554. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 30.11.2000). 10. MAHADEVAN PILLAI G., THAI VEETTIL, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA, PIN-688529. (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 31-03-2011). BY ADV. MR.T.NIKLAVU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695023. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA-688588. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPUZHA-688001. ADV.MR.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20818 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: FAMILY PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.04033 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03063 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: PENSIONER'S PASS NO.24715 ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: JUDGMENT DTD. 5.9.2008 IN W.A.NO.1851/2008. EXT.P12: ORDER IN S.L.P.NO.27713/2008 OF THE HOB'BLE SUPREME COURT. EXT.P13: 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.20818 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 1st day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Corporation 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 respondent Corporation to disburse arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the ::2:: W.P.(C).No.20818 Of 2011 directions in Ext.P9 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/-