IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4839 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.MADHAVAN, "MADHAVAM", THALAKKOTTUKARA P.O., (VIA) KECHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680501, (SUPERINTENDENT-RETIRED, KSRTC, GURUVAYOOR, D/R31.03.2007). 2. K.SANKARA NARAYANAN, ELAKKARA HOUSE, CHELAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (SUPERINTENDENT-RETIRED, KSRTC, GURUVAYOOR, D/R31.05.2007). 3. M.P.VENUGOPALAN, "VAISHNAVI", MARATHORUVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (SUPERINTENDENT-RETIRED, KSRTC, ANKAMALY, D/R31.03.2008). 4. N.REGHUNATHA PANICKER, MATHAMKULANGARA HOUSE, KOKKOTHAMANGALAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (SENIOR ASSISTANT-RETIRED, KSRTC, CHERTHALA, D/R31.08.2007). 5. T.SEBASTINE, THALIANEZHATH HOUSE, CHIRAKKAKAM, VARAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (SENIOR ASSISTANT-RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA, D/R31.08.2006). 6. K.D.JOY, KATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR ST.JAMES CHURCH, CHERANALLUR, KOCHI-34, PIN-682034, (BOAT MASTER-RETIRED, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR, D/R31.05.2008). 7. BENDLY PINHEIRO, CHEENIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PADIYOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680688, (ELECTRICIAN-RETIRED, KSRTC, N.PARUR, D/R30.06.2007). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON WP(C).No. 4839 of 2011(D) 2 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MALA - 670701.. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., N.PARUR - 682 003. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4839 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 16th February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. After their retirement, consequent to a bipartite settlement between the Corporation and its employees, pensionery benefits were revised with effect from 1.3.2006 subject to the condition that the monetary benefits would be paid only with effect from 1.4.2009. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. Admittedly, the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by a Division Bench judgment of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010. It be so, the respondents are bound to re-fix the pensionery benefits in respect of the petitioners and to disburse the arrears with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement referred above. In view of the said position obtained in this case, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: WP(C).No.4839/2011 2 There will be a direction to the respondents to compute the revised pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 and to disburse the arrears consequent to such computation, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that on failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the arrears of pension in terms of the directions in this judgment, the amount would carry simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. The respondents shall also continue to pay the petitioners pension at the revised rate. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy / P.S. to Judge