IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18426 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.K.ABDUL REHIMAN, S/O.KOCHUPILLA, PUTHUKADAN HOUSE, RAYONPURAM P.O., PIN-683 543 (DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/4/2006 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 2. T.P.YACOB, S/O.PAILY, THADIKULANGARA HOUSE, MUDAKUZHA P.O., VIA.VENGOOR, PERUMBAVOOR, (CHARGEMAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORAITON RETIRED ON 31/12/2007 FROM KOTTARAKARA). 3. K.V.SASIDHARAN, PULARI, SOUTH ARYAD, AVALOOKUNNU P.O., (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/11/2001 FROM ALAPPUZHA). 4. P.BALAN, VAISAK, EAST OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, ALAPPUZHA. (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/5/2002 FROM THRISSUR, PENSION FROM ALAPPUZHA). 5. V.K.VISWANATHAN, VALIYAPARAMBU NIKARTH, PATTANAKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 30/4/2002 FROM CHERTHALA). 6. P.K.THOMAS, KALATHOOR, VEROOR P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REITED ON 31/8/2005 FROM ALAPPUZHA, PENSION FROM ALAPPUZHA). 7. P.THOMAS, S/O.ULAHANNAN, POOCKUNNEL HOUSE, PALAKUZHA P.O., KOOTHATTUKULAM (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/6/2003 ROM MOOVATTUPUZHA). 8. K.V.JOSEPH, KALLUMKULAM HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHUNANGAVELI P.O., PIN-683 112, ALUVA, (DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 28/2/2002 FROM MALA, PENSION FROM MALA). (CNTD....2) WP(C).No. 18426 of 2011(C) ::2:: 9. K.N.THANKAPPAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KURUMULLOOR P.O., PIN-686 632, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (ASSISTANT DEPOT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/1/2008 ROM KOTTARAKARA, PENSION FROM PALA). BY ADV. MR.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) MR.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION PERMBAVOOR. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRSSUR. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHERTHALA. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MOOVATTUPUZHA. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALA. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTARAKKARA. ADV.MR.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18426 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: ORDER NO.P.A./23/01500/09 DTD.2.3.2009 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT/CORPORATION EXT.P11: JUDGMENT DTD. 22.2.2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.5570/2011 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ....... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.18426 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). They retired from service on different dates in between 2001 and 2008. The dates of retirement are mentioned in paragraph 1 of the writ petition. 2. The relief sought for in the writ petition is for an order directing the respondent/Corporation to pay the arrears of the revised pension with effect from April, 2009 and to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the arrear amount due to the petitioners. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel for the Corporation. 4. The issue involved in this writ petition can be disposed of in terms of the directions in the judgment in W.P.(C). No.34325/2010 and connected matters. This Court after hearing W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected cases, directed the Corporation to disburse the arrears of salary and pension, after taking into consideration the bipartite settlement on 13.4.1999. ::2:: W.P.(C).No.18426 Of 2011 The facts of this case are similar to the case so decided and therefore the petitioners are entitled to get the same relief as has been granted in the said case. 5. A Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010 also took a similar view and appropriate directions were issued to the Corporation to pay the amount due to the appellants therein and if and same is not paid within the stipulated time, the amount due to the appellants shall carry interest at 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent/Corporation to disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners. The benefits shall be disbursed to the petitioners within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the Corporation to disburse the benefits to the petitioners within the time stipulated above, the amount shall carry interest at 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/- The words “six months” occurring in the 4th line of last ::3:: W.P.(C).No.18426 Of 2011 paragraph of the judgment in W.P.(C).No.18426/2011 dated 7.7.2011 are corrected and substituted as “one month” as per order dated 11.8.2011 in I.A.No.12967/2011 in W.P.(c). No.18426/2011. sd/- Registrar (Judicial) ::4:: W.P.(C).No.18426 Of 2011