IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 31002 of 2008(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.K.MANMADHAN, PUTHUMALAYIL HOUSE, CHELLAMKODE.P.O, VADUVANCHAL. 2. M.P.JAYARAJAN, MUTHALAKKATU PARAMBIL HOUSE, KUPPADI.P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY. 3. V.VINODAN, PARUMPOKKIL HOUSE, CHUTHIODE. P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY. 4. M.K.SASIDHARAN, MALAYIL HOUSE, THINAPURAM, MEPPADI.P.O. 5. V.K.RAMESHAN, VARAKKIL HOUSE, PANAVALLY.P.O, KATTIKULAM. 6. C.SADHASIVAN, UDARAMPADAKUNNIL HOUSE, RIPPON.P.O, MEPPADI, WAYANAD. 7. A.L.APPUKKUTTAN, KURIKKAL HOUSE,NEAR K.S.R.T.C.DOOR NO.211 B, SULTHAN BATHERY. 8. P.G.RAJAN, MULLATHIL HOUSE, CHITTAKADAVU ROAD, MANANTHAVADY. 9. P.J.STEPHANSON, PUTHUKKAT HOUSE, NADAVAYAL.P.O, CHITTALOORKUNNU. 10. T.SUNILKUMAR, THANDASSERY HOUSE, VADAVUCHAL.P.O, THOMMATTUCHAL, SULTHAN BATHERY. 11. K.R.VENUGOPALAN, KOTTUKUNNIL HOUSE, MEENANGADI.P.O, NEAR G.H.S, WAYANAD. 12. EBRAHIM MACHIL, KONDOTT HOUSE, KARANTHOOR.P.O, KOZHIKODE. 13. C.N.BALAKRISHNAN, KULIYAN MOOLA HOUSE, CHEEYAMBAM.P.O, PULPALLY. 14. O. ASHOKAN, MEPPARATH HOUSE,CHELLAMKODE.PO VADUVANCHAL, WAYANAD. 15. K.S.GOPINATHAN, VILAKKUMOOLA HOUSE, KIDANGANAD.P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY. 16. V.C.ABRAHAM, S/O.CHACKO, VAREPPETTY HOUSE, KARIYAMPADI.P.O, MEENANGADI. 17. K.T.DIVAKARAN, KOOTHADIYIL HOUSE, AMBALAKUNNU, VADUVANCHAL.P.O, WAYANAD. 18. M.A.SAJEEV, MANJODI HOUSE, BEENACHI.P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY. 19. T.J.JOY, THOTTIYIL HOUSE, THAZHEMUNDA.P.O, KENICHIRA (VIA), SULTHAN BATHERY. 20. M.K.SANTHOSH, MUTHAMALLIL HOUSE, NAMBIYARKUNNU.P.O, CHERRAL. 21. ABDUL NAZAR.M, MANGODAN HOUSE, KAKKAVAYAL.P.O, WAYANAD. 22. V.K.SUKUMARAN, VENGAMATTATHIL HOUSE, VENIOYAMBAM.P.O, PULPALLY. 23. C.M.PRAKASHAN, CHOORIMALA HOUSE, KOLAGAPPARA.P.O, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD. 24. T.RAJU, LATHA NIVAS, MUTTIL.P.O, WAYANAD. 25. V.RAJAN, VILARITHODI HOUSE, ECHOM.P.O, PANAMARAM (VIA), WAYANAD. 26. E.V.BABU, EDOORKUNNIL HOUSE, MANALVAYAL.P.O, PULPALLY. 27. A.SAJEEVAN, ALUMPURA HOUSE, CHULLIODE.PO SULTHAN BATHERY. PETITIONERS 1 TO 14 ARE WORKING AS DRIVERS KALPETTA PETITIONERS 15 TO 25 ARE WORKING AS DRIVERS KSRTC, MANANTHAVADY PETITIONERS 26 ADN 27 ARE WORKING AS DRIVERS KSRTC, S.BATHERY BY ADV. SRI.LALJI P.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY MANAGING DIRECTOR/ CHAIRMAN, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORTL OFFICER, DEPOT, KSRTC,SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 3. ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,KALPETTA. 4. ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MANANTHAVADY. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.31002 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are employees of the K.S.R.T.C., their grievance in this writ petition is that they are not being paid the revised scales of pay and consequential benefits due to them. Seeking this relief the petitioners have filed Ext.P5 representation before the 1st respondent. Petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the K.S.R.T.C also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs