IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11034 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. P.G. RAJENDRAN, S/O.GANGADHARA MENON, `PADMA VILAS' , ZILLA COURT WARD, THATHAMPILLY P.O., PIN-688 013, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007 FROM ALAPPUZHA) 2. G. THULASIDASAN, S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, `CHITHIRA', THEKKEKARA, MANCOMBU P.O., PIN-688 503. (MECHANIC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/06/2007 FROM ALAPPUZHA). 3. T.P. KURIACHAN, S/O.PAILY, THACHILUKANDATHIL HOUSE, KIZHUMURY P.O., PIN-686 663, MOOVATTUPUZHA. (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 31/3/2007 FROM VAIKOM). 4. P.C. POULOSE, S/O.CHACKO, PALLIAMPURATH HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/12/2007 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 5. P.V. POULOSE, PARATHU VAYALIL HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O., (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/12/2008 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA). 6. P. SURENDRAN NAIR, PERINCHERY PUTHEN VEEDU, MUDAKUZHA P.O., (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 31/5/2007 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 7. T.C. POULOSE, THOMBRA HOUSE, KURUPPUMPADY P.O., (HEAD VEHICLE SUPERVISOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 30/11/2008 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 8. K.C. GEORGE, KARIKUZHY HOUSE, IRINGOLE P.O. (MECHANIC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/11/2008 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). WP(C).No. 11034 of 2011(D) 9. C.P. YACOB, CHIRANGARA HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 30/11/2007 FROM ANKAMALY). 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-691 023. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA, 688 013. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VAIKOM, 681 004. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PERUMBAVOOR, 691 003. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MUVATTUPUZHA, 691 042. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ANKAMALY, 682 001. R1 TO R6 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 11115 OF 2011 AND WP(C) NO. 11124 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOs. 11034, 11115 & 11124 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 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 dated 28.11.2008 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. 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 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 W.P.(C) Nos.11034, 11115 & 11124 OF 2011 2 Petitions are disposed of with the following directions: There will be a direction to the respondents to compute the revised pensionery benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of 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) spc //true copy// P.A. to Judge W.P.(C) Nos.11034, 11115 & 11124 OF 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) Nos.11034, 11115 & 11124 OF 2011 4