IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22599 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.KRISHNAN SPECIAL ASSISTANT RETD 30.06.04 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM UNIT,KOLATHUMURI HOUSE IRUMBUZHI P.O, MALAPPURAM. 2. V.M.PAULOSE DRIVER RETD 31-5-03, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM UNIT,VALADIYIL HOUSE,MADAPOIKA P.O, EDAKKARA, MALAPPURAM. 3. K.KUHIMOIDEEN,CHARGEMAN (RETIRED 30-6-2006) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM UNIT,KOTHARADEN HOUSE, KATTINGAL P.O, MALAPPURAM. 4. MOIDU PULLATHIL, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER(RETD 31/12/06) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THODUPUZHA UNIT, PULLATHIL HOUSE PULAMANTHOL, MALAPPURAM. 5. M.MOHAMMED, MECHANIC (RETD 31.5.06) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM UNIT, MECHERIL HOUSE NARUKERA P.O, MALAPPURAM. 6. N.K.ABOOBAKER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION INSPECTOR (RETD 30.6.02) MALAPPURAM UNIT,NARAYANKUNNU HOUSE, CHEMMANKADAVU P.O, MALAPPURAM. 7. K.M.RAJAGOPALAN KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ASSUSTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER (RETD 31.8.07) MALAPPURAM UNIT, RAJASREE HOUSE MAKARAPARAMBU P.O,MALAPPURAM. 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.22599/2011 8. SUKUMARAN PALLISSERY KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION INSPECTOR (RETD 31.3.10) MALAPPURAM UNIT, KOCKARANICKAL HOUSE, THRIPPANACHIL P.O, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-689 523. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ' TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-689 523. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ' TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-689 523. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM.PIN-676 635 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THODUPUZHA.PIN-685 584 R1 TO R5 BY ADV.SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.22599/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. P3 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. P4 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. P5 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. P6 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. P7 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. P8 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. P9 COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN WP(C)11902/11. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.22559 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay from 1/3/1997 to 30/10/1999 based on 1997 pay revision to the petitioners with interest within a reasonable time. According to the petitioners, they are eligible to get arrears of pay revision from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 based on the bilateral agreement dated 13/4/1999 with retrospect effect from 1.3.1997 and implemented on 1.11.1999. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is submitted at the Bar that similar petitions filed by similar aggrieved persons, were disposed of by this Court by judgment dated 6.1.2011 in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected cases. In the -2- W.P.(C).No.22559/2011 aforesaid judgment, this Court issued a direction to the Corporation to disburse the arrears of pay revision to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the directions in Ext.P9 judgment referred to in W.P.(C).No.22039/2008 and Ext.P2 judgment referred to in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. In the light of the decision taken by this Court in W.P. (C).No.34325/2010, there will be a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears 1997 pay revision to the petitioners within a period of six months from today. Following the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.210/2010, this Court further directs that, in case of failure to disburse the benefits to the petitioners as directed above within the stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.