IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15358 of 2011(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. M.VIJAYAN, (DRIVER, PALAKKAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2011), MUDINJARETHIL HOUSE, PARIYANTHADAM, NEDUNGOTTUR, SHORNUR. 2. R.BALAKRISHNAN, (DRIVER, PALAKKAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2011), CHETTIKULAM HOUSE, PULLODE, PUTHYANGAM P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. M.L.GEORGE, (DRIVER, PALAKKAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2011), MANJALI VEEDU, ORAVAKKODE, NENMARA, P.O.PALAKKAD. 4. D.ASOK KUMAR, (DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, VIZHINJAM, RETIRED ON 30.6.2008), PULARI, PANANGODE, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. K.LALITHAKUMARI, (PEON, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.3.2010), PARVATHI MANDIRAM, OORUTTUKALA, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. M.MOHAMMED SHAFI, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL, RETIRED ON 30.3.2011), NAZAR MANZIL, KALATHARA, MANCHA P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. D.S.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KATTAKADA, RETIRED ON 31.10.2007), TC 21/1924, NEDUNGAUD, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. tss W.P.(C) NO.15358/2011 8. N.PRASAD, (ATO, KSRTC, KILIMANOOR, RTD.ON 30.4.2007), GAYATHRI, T.C.28/1737, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. V.MOHANA KUMAR, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERATTUPETTA, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007), TC 7/830, THUNDUVILA VEEDU, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE 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. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15358 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 8th June, 2011 JUDGMENT The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in this writ petition. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the Corporation'). In fact, the entitlement of retirees from the service of the Corporation to the aforesaid benefit has been considered, in the light of the earlier decisions on this subject, in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters filed by similarly circumstanced persons, the Corporation was directed to disburse the arrears based on 1997 pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees. In view of the said position, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent also endorsed the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the matter in issue has been squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the petitioners in this writ petition, based on WP(C).No.15358/2011 2 the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The amount due shall be quantified and disbursed to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure to pay the amount within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners will carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge