IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2011 / 14TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38495 of 2010(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.M.AISHABI, W/O.ADV.K.B.MOHAMEDKUTTY, AGED 61 YEARS, RETIRED SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (KSEB), NAJMA, CLUB JUNCTION P.O., EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POWER C DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE (RULES DEPARTMENT) THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. 5. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, KSE BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH R3 TO R5 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.38495 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks payment of arrears of commuted value of pension on the basis of retrospective revision of pay. The eligibility for revision of commuted value of pension in accordance with the retrospective revision of pay was the subject matter in a batch of writ petition namely, W.P.(C) No.26661/09 and connected cases, in which a learned Judge of this Court held that retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board are entitled to revised commuted value of pension based on the retrospective revision of pay. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the arrears of revised commuted value of pension in accordance with the revised pay as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd