IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20313 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.ARUMUGHAN, ANDALAKALM, VILAYODI, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678103. (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHITTUR, D/R 31.05.2005). 2. V.KRISHNANKUTTY, VARIATHKALM, VILAYODI,CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678103. (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHITTUR, D/R 31.05.2005). 3. M.VELAYUDHAN, 'SANTHA BHAVAN', MUTHUKAD, KINASSERY POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678701. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED,CHITTUR,D/R 30.06.2004). 4. V.KRISHNAN, KORANGODE HOUSE, THENKURISSI, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678671. (MECHANIC-RETIRED, CHITTUR, D/R 31.05.2006). 5. P.M.LAKSHMANAN, PILAKKAL HOUSE, PARUTHIPULLI POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678573. (STATION MASTER-RETIRED,PALAKKAD,D/R 31.03.2007). 6. K.G.SUKUMARAN, 'BRITE NIVS', ELANTHAKULAMBA, VITHANASSERY, NEMMARA POST OFFICE PALAKKAD-678508. (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, CHITTUR D/R 31.03.2007). 7. T.KRISHNAN, 'KRISHAMINI NIVAS', NADUVATHKULAMBU, KARIPOSE POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678503. (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, CHITTUR D/R 31.03.2010). 8. C.VELAYUDHAN, ERUMIKKALODE, POLPULLY, PALAKKAD-678552. (MECHANIC-RETIRED, CHITTUR, D/R 30.11.2001). tss W.P.(C) NO.20313/2011 9. V.PARVATHY, KURUPATH HOUSE, NEDUNGODE, CHITTUR POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678101. (SWEEPER-RETIRED, CHITTUR D/R 28.02.2009). 10. C.SUBRAMANIAN, KOOTTALA HOUSE, VILAYODI POST OFFICE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678103. (MECHANIC-RETIRED, CHITTUR, D/R 31.12.2001). 11. S.MAJEED, MADHEENA HOUSE, VTHANASSERY, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD-678552. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETITED, CHITTUR D/R 31.07.2008). 12. M.K.SUNDARESAN, H.NO.14/89, BAZAR ROAD, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678101. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, CHITTUR D/R 31.12.2002). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD-680001. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHITTUR-678101. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.20313/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.0314 ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER. P2:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03200 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. P3:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03190 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. P4:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03201 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. P5:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01846 ISSUED OT THE 5TH PETITIONER. P6:- COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. P7:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01839 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. P8:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03176/ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. P9:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01828 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. P10:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03177 ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. P11:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01835 ISSUED TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. P12:- COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.03181 ISSUED TO THE 12TH PETITIONER. P13:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 5.9.08 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.1851/2008. P14:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE APPEAL (CIVIL) NOS. 27712/2008 OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. P15:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.D 28.3.2011 IN WRIT PETITIN NO.9615/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.20313 of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 26th 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 W.P.(C) No. 20313/2011 2 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. al.