IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 / 1ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25228 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. N.R.RAJAN, VRINDAVANAM, MUHAMMA P.O., CHERTHALA (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 28-2-2001 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 2. K.JAYARAMAN, NADUVILEPARAMBU, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O.. CHERTHALA (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 31-5-2003 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT. 3. D.RAJAGOPAL, SREE BHAVAN, MANNANCHERY P.O., ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 29-2-2004 FROM CHENGANNOOR UNIT, PENSION FROM ALAPPUZHA). 4. P.C.KUNJAPPAN, PUTHENPARAMBU, PUZHAVATHU, CHENGANACHERRY P.O., (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 30-11-2004 FROM PALAKKAD UNIT PENSION FROM CHANGANACHERRY). 5. V.N.KOCHANIYAN PILLAI, HARISH NIVAS, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED ON 31-5-2005 FROM KILIMANOOR UNIT). 6. R.SREEKUMAR, MADHAVA MANDIRAM, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31-1-2006 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT.) 7. D.VIJAYAKUMAR, NEW HOUSE, CMC-8, CHERTHALA, (STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 28-2-2006 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 8. N.MONY, PRANAVAM, GURUPURAM, ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30-6-2007 FROM ALUVA UNIT, PENSION FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). BY ADV. MR.K.K.MANGALANANDAN MR.PRATHEUSH.M.ANAND (CNTD...2) WP(C).No. 25228 of 2011(C) ::2:: RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA. 5. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA. 6. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KILIMANOOR. 7. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD. 8. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHENGANNOOR. ADV.MR.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25228 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITONER. EXT.P7: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: PENSION PASS ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 8TH PETITONER. EXT.P9: ORDER NO..R.8/001313/06 DTD. 18.2.2009 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT CORPORATION. EXT.P10: JUDGMENT DTD. 24.8.2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.23002/2011 PASSED BY THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.25228 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The writ petition is filed seeking a direction directing the respondent Corporation to sanction and disburse arrears of revised pension to the petitioners from 1.4.2009 onwards up to the date of payment of monthly pension in the revised scales forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. 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 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 ::2:: W.P.(C).No.25228 Of 2011 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, the 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. bkn/-