IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27717 of 2011(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.N. REGHU, NEDUMAGATTU VELI, S.L.PURAM.P.O., CHERTHALA-688 523, (MECHANIC - RETIRED, CHERTHALA D/R. 31-08-2008) 2. P. MOHAN DAS, 'KARTHIKA' MARUTHORVATTOM POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA, PIN -688 543. (CHARGEMAN -RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R28-02-2009) 3. A. KOYA THAIPARAMBU, CANAL WARD, ALAPUZHA. PIN -688 001. (CHARGEMMAN-RETIRED CHERTHALA D/R 31-3-2007) 4. BABU, PUTHENTHARA, OLATHALA, POTTANAKKAD, CHERTALA-688 531. (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHAL D/R 31-10-2008) 5. K.M. ANTONY, KALLUPURAKKAL, THYKKATTUSSERY POST OFFICE, CHETHALA-688 528. (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHAL D/R 29-02-2008). 6. G. BABU, KANNECATTUKARI, VAYALAR POST OFFICE, CHETHALA-688 536. (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHAL D/R 31-08-2008) 7. G. HARIDASAN, KURUKKANTHARA, THIRUNELLOOR POST OFFICE, CHERTHALA-688 557, (DRIVER-RETIRED, CHERTHAL D/R 31-08-2008). BY ADV. SRI.T.NICLAVU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 W.P.(C).NO.27717/2011-L: 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 TRASNPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRASNPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA-688 527. R1 TO R4 BY SRI. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA.S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.27717/2011-L: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO. 11348 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO. 11500 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO. 18706 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.11464 ISSUED TO THE 4THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO.01617 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF PENSIONER'S PASS NO. 63458 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF PENSIOER'S PASS NO.01898 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PA23/001500/2009 DATED 02-03-2009. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C). 25669/2011 PRONOUNCED ON 27-09-2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Prv. HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 27717 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). This writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding the respondents to pay arrears of revised pension to the petitioners with effect from 4/2009 as per Ext.P8 order and to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum to the petitioners on the arrear amount due to them for the culpable delay in paying the revised pension as per Ext.P8 order. 2. Entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 executed between the corporation and its employees is the issue involved in this writ petition. This Court disposed of similar writ petitions filed by other employees for the very same relief, directing the respondent-Corporation to sanction and disburse the -2- W.P.(C).No.27717/2011 arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement executed in 28.11.2008 to the petitioners. expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. The said relief is extended to similarly situated persons in W.P.(C). No.13255/2011 and connected cases. In this circumstance, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Corporation to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 to the petitioners, expeditiously, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondent-Corporation to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners shall carry 6% interest from 1.6.2009. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv. -3- W.P.(C).No.27717/2011