IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2011 / 14TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18048 of 2011(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.A.SUBRAMANIAN, PONNARASSERY HOUSE, KAKKAD, KUNNAMKULAM POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 503. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, GURUVAYOOR, D/R 31.05.2007). 2. A.P.ANTONY, ANCHANICKAL HOUSE, THEVARMADOM ROAD, CHOWANNUR POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 503. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, GURUVAYOOR, D/R 30.04.2007). 3. T.A.JOSE, THURAKKAL HOUSE, THURUTHIPURAM, MOOTHAKUNNAM POST OFFICE, ERNAKULAM-683516. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, NORTH PARUR, D/R 30.06.2007). 4. N.A.BAKER, NAMBOORIMADATHIL HOUSE, AZHEEKODE JETTY, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR-680 666. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, NORTH PARUR, D/R 31.03.2006). 5. T.RAJEEVAN, THONIYIL HOUSE, VELLANGALLOOR POST OFFICE, IRIJALAKUDA, THRISSUR-680 662. (DRIVER-RETIRED, NORTH PARUR, D/R 31.10.2007). 6. T.G.SASIDHARAN, THAZHATH HOUSE, VELLANGALLUR, KONATHUKUNNU POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 123. (DRIVER-RETIRED, NORTH PARUR, D/R 31.03.2007). 7. P.T.POULOSE, PUNNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBADINJAMAKKAL, THAZHEKAD POST OFFICE, THRISSUR- 686 697. (BLACK SMITH-RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 31.07.2004). 8. M.R.THOMAS, MALIAKAL NAMBADAN HOUSE, PUTHENCHIRA EAST POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN- 680 682. (ASST.DEPOT ENGINEER-RETIRED, ANKAMALY D/R 31.05.2005). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON. :-2-: W.P.(C). NO.18048/2011-E: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THRISSUR-680 021. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ANKAMALY-683 572. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, GURUVAYOOR-680 101. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH PARUR- 681 039. R1 TO R7 BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).NO.18049/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18048/2011-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.62627 ISSUED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.62620 ISSUED TO THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.45584 ISSUED TO THE P.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16064 ISSUED TO THE P.4. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16238 ISSUED TO THE P.5. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.73163 ISSUED TO THE P.6. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16560 ISSUED TO THE P.7. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.05504 ISSUED TO THE P.8. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DTD. 05/09/2008 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.1851/2008. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE APPEAL (CIVIL) NOS. 27713/2008 OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DTD. 28/03/2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.9615/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOS. 18048 & 18049 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The prayer in these writ petitions is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 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 the arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from -2- W.P.(C).No.18048 & 18049/2011 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the 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, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this 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 the 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 at the rate of 6% per annum. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.