IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 7276 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SADANANDAN, NIRAPPU PURAYIDATHIL, MYLAPPRA TOWN P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. BY SC JOHNSON P JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/7/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX(WPC 7276/2009) PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXCT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.PLB 8 04623/2001 DTD. 12.3. 2002 ISSUED BY KSRTC. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER PL/10/00318/06 DTD.14.7.2006 ISSUED BY KSRTC. lgk THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 7276 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 16th DAY OF JULY, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of KSRTC as an Inspector. At one point of time, KSRTC discontinued the conferment of two grades as Grade I and II in the category of Inspectors. Later, that has been restored, essentially putting the clock back. Therefore, the petitioner is also entitled to the benefit of accruals, on account of the restoration of grade, in relation to which, Ext.P2 has been issued. In the result, this writ petition is allowed, ordering that the petitioner will be given the benefit of grade in terms of Ext.P2. Consequential monetary benefits including arrears of pensionary benefits would be released, within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE 2 lgk/17/7