IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35514 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.A.MOHAMMED, S/O.ABDUL KHADER, SAFA HOUSE, VADUTHALA JETTY P.O., AROOKUTTY - 688 535. (INSPECTOR RETIRED ON 31.5.2007 ERNAKULAM). 2. K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN, POOTHALAM, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA, (STATION MASTER, RETIRED ON 31.8.2006 ERNAKULAM). 3. T.S.MANUEL, S/O.SUPRIOS.T.C., 43/2579, THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, TAGORE LANE, SRM ROAD, COCHIN - 18. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 30.9.2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 4. A.A.BHUVANENDRAN, S/O.APPU, ANASSERIL, KADACKARAPPILLY P.O., CHERTHALA. (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 31.8.2007 FROM CHERTHALA). 5. N.C.MOHANAN, S/O.CHANI, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, KUTHIATHODE P.O., (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 31.7.2007 FROM CHERTHALA). 6. P.N.SURENDRAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, PADINJARE KUTTICKATT, AROOR P.O., CHERTHALA. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 30.11.2007 FROM CHERTHALA). 7. K.DIVAKARAN, S/O.KANNACHI, KANACHANKATTIL HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 31.10.2006 FROM CHERTHALA). 8. V.THANKAPPAN, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, PEACE PALACE, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH P.O. THURAVOOR, CHERTHALA. (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 30.9.2007 FROM CHERTHALA). WP(C).No. 35514 of 2010(L) -------------------------- : 2 : 9. A.CHOTHY, S/O.AYYAPPAN, PANAKKATHARA NIKARTHIL, AROOKUTTY P.O., CHERTHALA. (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 30.9.2006 FROM CHERTHALA). 10. N.M.ELIZABETH, W/O.K.P.JOSEPH, KARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADEBHAGOM, PALLURUTHY, (BINDER, RETIRED ON 31.3.2006 FROM ERNAKULAM). 11. A.N.VARKEY, S/O.A.A.NICHLOVOSE, ALUVASSERY HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM (BLACKSMITH, RETIRED ON 30.9.2006 FROM R/W.ALUVA). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23 3. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM.18 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA.12 5. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC, ALUVA. 8 BY SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.35514 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are former employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the Corporation for short. They retired from service on 31.5.2007, 31.8.2006. 30.9.2007, 31.8.2007, 31.7.2007, 20.11.2007, 31.10.2006. 30.9.2006, 30.9.2006, 31.3.2006 and 30.9.2006, respectively. After the petitioners retired from service, pursuant to a bilateral agreement entered into between the Corporation and its employees their pensionary benefits were revised with effect from 1.3.2006 subject to the condition that the monetary benefits will be paid only with effect from 1.4.2009. In this writ petition, the petitioners claim payment of the revised pensionary benefits with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the aforesaid settlement. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation submits that the issue raised by the petitioners is covered in their favour by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court and that the Corporation will determine the W.P(C).No.35514 of 2010 -:2:- revised pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners and disburse the arrears with effect from 1.4.2009 expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to compute the revised pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 1.4.2009 under the settlement concluded on 28.11.2008 and to disburse the arrears expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. It is clarified that if payment as directed above is not made within the time limit of one month, the arrears of pension payable to the petitioners will carry simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. Needless to say the respondents shall continue to pay revised pension to the petitioners. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.35514 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th November, 2010