IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10979 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. S.VENUGOPALA MENON, AGED 68, KUNNATHU HOUSE, THOTTAKATTUKARA, ALUVA P.O. (CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA). 2. V.M.SAYED MOHAMMED, AGED 68, S/O.MUMMY, EDAKKUMTHODATHU VATTAPPILLY KUNNU HOUSE, KUTTAMASSERY, THOTTAMUGHAM P.O., ALUVA. (DRIVER, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA). 3. P.A.THANKAMMA, AGED 63, W/O. LATE P.V.ABRAHAM, THACHAMPALLIL HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O., VIA. MUVATTUPUZHA. (SUPERINTENDENT, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PERUMBAVOOR). 4. P.JAGADAMMA, AGED 62, W/O. LATE K.K.RAVEENDRANATHAN NAIR, ARACKAL HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O., VIA. MUVATTUPUZHA. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PERUMBAVOOR). 5. K.V.NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 62, S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, KURICHIRAKKOTTU HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O., VIA. MUVATTUPUZHA. (SENIOR ASSISTANT, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MUVATTUPUZHA). 6. V.P.MOHANDAS, AGED 55, S/O. N.PADMANABHAN NAIR, PADMA NIVAS, KEEZHILLAM P.O., VIA. MUVATTUPUZHA. (INSPECTOR, RETD., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MUVATTUPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN WP(C)NO.10979/2011 RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALUVA-683 102. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MUVATTUPUZHA-688 861. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PERUMBAVOOR-683 542. R1 TO R4 BY ADV.SRI.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 11114 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). Nos.10979, 11114,11121, 11122, 11123 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these Writ Petitions are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). Entitlement of retirees from the Corporation to the 1997 pay revision benefits viz., arrears of pension and/or arrears of pay revision depend upon the date of retirement. Persons who retired from the Corporation on or before 31.10.1999 are entitled to both arrears of pension and pay based on the revision whereas persons who retired on or after 1.11.1999 are entitled to only for pay revision arrears. At the instance of certain retirees from the Corporation, the question of such entitlement was considered by me in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The petitioners therein were entitled to the benefits in accordance with the terms in the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 and it was directed to be disbursed to them. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue posed for consideration in these Writ Petitions is covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision in W.P.(C).No. 34325/2010 and connected W.P.(C) NOs.10979, 11114, 11121,11122 & 11123 / 2011 2 matters. The learned standing counsel also endorsed the same. In the said circumstances, these Writ Petitions are disposed of as hereunder:- The respondents shall quantify the benefits payable to the petitioners in the light of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 ie., arrears of pension and/or arrears of pay based on the pay revision to which the petitioners are entitled depending upon their dates of retirement and also in terms of the common judgment in W.P.(C).No. 34325/2010 and connected matters expeditiously. Such quantification and consequential disbursement of the benefits payable to the petitioners shall be made within the aforesaid period of six months. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the benefits within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc //true copy// P.A. to Judge W.P.(C) NOs.10979, 11114, 11121,11122 & 11123 / 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NOs.10979, 11114, 11121,11122 & 11123 / 2011 4