IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1957 of 2009 Between: 1 K.Bhagawan Reddy, S/o. K.Raji Reddy, Retd. Driver APSRTC, R/o. H.No.8-6-240/1, Kothi Rampur, Karimnagar - 505001, Karimnagar District. 2 P.Srinivas S/o. P.Mallaiah, Retd Asst. Depot Clerk, APSRTC, R/o. H.No.10-1-331, Bhagya Nagar, Karimnagar - 505001, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad Rep its Managing Director, 2 The Provident Fund Organization Rep by its Regional Provident Fund commissioner, Bhavishyanidhi bhavan, Regional Officer, Barkatpura, Hyderabad 3 Regional Office, Barkatpura, Hyderabad, The Assistant Commissioner, Provident Fund Office, Barkatpura, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent 2 & 3 in not taking into consideration petitioners option for higher pension as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 2 & 3 to release the pension at the rate of Higher amounts both the petitioners and in the Revised Pay Scales 2005 in respect of the 2nd petitioner by issuing Revised Pension payment orders along with 12 % interest per annum basing on the higher options made by the petitioners and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VIDYA SAGAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1957 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 . The petitioners are retired employees of the 1st respondent Corporation. More precisely, the 1st petitioner retired as driver and whereas 2nd petitioner retired as Assistant Depot Clerk. A scheme for payment of pension to its retired employees was introduced by the Corporation. The petitioners paid higher amount of contributions to the Provident Fund organization. After retirement from services, the petitioners submitted representations to the respondents claiming higher amounts of pension. Their grievance is that their representations are not being disposed of by the respondents. 2. Notice has been served on the standing counsel of the APSRTC. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by judgment dated 26-6-2008 passed in W.P.NO.13439 of 2008, ( M.S. Vivekananda and others Vs. APSRTC Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others). 4. The purpose of the scheme, the extent of contribution made by the petitioners and the formula, at which the pension is to be fixed, are not immediately before this Court. The petitioners have made representations, ventilating their grievance, about the quantum of pension. 5. Such is the situation, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representations submitted by them within two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 19th February, 2009 KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1957 OF 2009 19th February, 2009.