IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2011 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15199 of 2011() ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. V.V.SASIDHARAN, VETTUKATTIL HOUSE, ERAVAKAD, CHITTISSERY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR PIN - 680301 (SUPERINTENDENT - RETIRED, ANKAMALY D/R 30.11.08, PENSION FROM THRISSUR). 2. P.S.PATHROSE, PUNCHAKARAYIL HOUSE, KECHERI, EAST FORT POST OFFICE, NELLIKUNNU, THRISSUR - 680005. (CONDUCTOR - RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 31.07.2007) 3. M.L.JOHNY, MOOLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONIKKARA POST OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680306 (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 30.11.2006) 4. C.K.SUDHAKARAN, CHITTIAN HOUSE, VARANTHARAPPILLY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680303. (DRIVER, RETIRED, VIKAS BHAVAN, D/R 31.01.2007 PENSION FROM THRISSUR). 5. K.J.SOLOMAN, KOCHUTHURUTHIL HOUSE, CHANDIROOR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688547 (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R 31.08.2008). 6. E.M.PRAKASAN, EDAKKAT HOUSE, WEST CHALAKUDY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680306. (DRIVER - COMPULSORY RETIREMENT, PONNANI ON 9.10.2007) PENSION FROM CHALAKUDY) 7. K.V.SURAJ BABU, E.S.I.C STAFF QUARTERS, KUTTANALLUR, NOW RESIDING AT 'SREETHILAKAM', SURABHI GARDENS, PALLISSERY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680027. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED-ERATTUPETTA, D/R 31.01.2004) PENSION FROM THRISSUR) 8. J.RAJU, BUNGLAVIL HOUSE, MANNUTHY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680656 (INSPECTOR, RETIRED, THRISSUR, D/R 31.07.2003) BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695023. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THRISSUR - 680021 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONNANI - 679577. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ANKAMALY - 683572 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA - 688524. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERATTUPETTA - 686121. BY ADV. Sri.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SC, K.S.R.T.C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C) Nos.15254 & 15237/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.15199, 15237 & 15254 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Common issues pose for consideration in these writ petitions. Therefore, they were heard jointly and are being disposed of by this common 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 these writ petitions 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 WP(C).Nos. 15199/2011 & connected 2 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 these cases, these writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions: 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 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) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge