IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16241 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R.SUNDARESAN NAIR, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, PANKAJA VILASAM, ULIYOOR, PAZHAKUTTY P.O., NEDUMANGAD, (DRIVER-RTD.) KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION) KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR(SC-KSRTC) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, ALONG WITH W.P.(C)No.16252/10 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.16241 & 16252 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The reliefs sought for in these Writ Petitions are identical. Both the petitioners have retired from KSRTC in the respective Depots. They have sought for payment of ex-gratia pension as they are not eligible for the statutory pension. It is the case of the petitioners that in spite of the lapse of so many years, the pension has not been sanctioned to them. The petitioners have produced as Exhibit P2, the order dated 24.11.2006 bringing into force the ex-gratia pension scheme. It is prayed that petitioners grievances may be considered in the light of Exhibit P2. 2. There will be a direction to the respondents to take a decision on Exhibit P3 in both the Writ Petitions and grant eligible benefits to the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn