JUDGMENT

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:

“(i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing respondents to Refund the amount recovered from the DCRG of the petitioner forthwith;

(ii) issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, direction or order calling for the records relating to Item No. 9 and 12 in Ext.P4 and Item No. 9 and 12 in Exbt. P5 and quash the same;

(iii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing respondents to fix and regularize the pay as per the option form submitted by the petitioner without any change;

i(v) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing respondents to disburse the pension and pensionary benefits in the revised scale as per the option submitted by the petitioner;

v) issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he entered service with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 23.07.2000 as a Reserve Driver and retired on 30.09.2017 as a Vehicle Supervisor. Pursuant to the dire