IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8900 of 2011(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. C.V.BABY, INSPECTOR RTD., KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, RESIDING AT CHERUTHURUTHIL, CHETTUTHODU P.O., KALAKETTY, KANJIRAPPALLY. 2. K.R.RAMACHANDRAN, INSPECTOR (RTD), K.S.R.T.C., ERATTUPETTA, RESIDING AT KAROTTUKODOOR THIDANAD P.O., ERATTUPETTA. 3. K.K.NARAYANAN, SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), K.S.R.T.C., ERATTUPETTA, RESIDING AT SREERANGATH, PAZHAYIDOM P.O., MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM. 4. V.K.SASI, INSPECTOR (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C., KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT VARIKANIKUZHIYIL, THELLAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. K.S.THOMAS, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RTD), K.S.R.T.C., PALAI, RESIDING AT KANJIRAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLAPPAD P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM- 695 023. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTAYAM- 686 002. 4. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, (PENSION) KSRTC, TRIVANDRUM- 695 023. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTAYAM- 686 002. WP(C).No. 8900 of 2011(J) --2-- 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERATTUPETTA- 686 014. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PALAI- 686 030. BY AD.SHRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8900 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners who retired from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short, 'the Corporation'), filed this writ petition mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 01.04.2009, in terms of the agreement dated 28.11.2008. The entitlement of retirees from the service of the Corporation based on the Bipartite Settlement dated 28.11.2008, was considered by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A No.210 of 2010. Consequential, favourable orders were issued therein. 2. The contention of the petitioners is that in terms of the said judgment, the petitioners are also entitled to the benefits flowing from the said Bipartite Settlement dated 28.11.2008, as they are similarly situated to those retirees involved in the said writ appeal. I had occasion to consider a similar matter in Exhibit P7 judgment. W.P.(C) No.8900 of 2011 --2-- In view of the facts and circumstances in this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to quantify the arrears of revised pension payable to the petitioners from 01.04.09 in terms of the Bipartite Settlement concluded on 28.11.2008 and in terms of judgment in W.A No.210 of 2010. Such quantification and consequential disbursement shall be effected within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure to disburse such benefits to the petitioners within the aforesaid time limit, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 01.06.2000. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK