IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10669 of 2011(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.RAMAKRISHNAN, (INSPECTOR, PALAKKAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/5/1999), VARIYATHODY HOUSE, KOTTAYI P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. S.MOHAMMED ABDUL KHADER, (SUPERINTENDENT, NEDUMANGADU DEPOT, RETIRED ON 28/2/1999) KAITHAYIL VEEDU, KONCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 023 BY ADV.SRI.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.10746 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.10669, 10746, 10747 & 10757 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners who are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short, 'the Corporation'), filed this writ petition, on being aggrieved by the non-disbursement of arrears of pay and pension, based on 1997 pay revision. The entitlement of the petitioners to arrears of pay and pension flows from a Bipartite Settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. The benefits derivable from the said agreement dated 13.4.1999 depends upon the date of retirement of the concerned person. In otherwords, persons who retired on or before 31.10.1999 would be eligible to arrears of pay and pension and those who retired on or after 01.11.1999, would be entitled only to arrears of pay. I had occasion to consider the entitlement of similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation in W.P(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The learned counsel for the respondents would also endorse the contention of the petitioners that the matter in issue is squarely covered by the said judgment of this Court. W.P(C) No.10669, 10746, 10747 & 10757 of 2011 --2-- 2. In view of the said position obtained in this case, these writ petitions can be disposed of. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the respondents to quantify the benefits payable to the petitioners based on 1997 pay revision, in terms of the agreement dated 13.4.1999 and also in the light of the decision in W.P(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters, specifically taking note of their respective date of retirement of the petitioners. Such quantification and disbursement of the benefits shall be effected within six months 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 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK W.P(C) No.10669, 10746, 10747 & 10757 of 2011 --3--