IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6411 of 2011(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. E.SUKUMARAN, (MECHANIC, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30.6.2005), THULASI BHAVAN, MELOTTUVILA,KOOTTAPPANA, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. T.BABY DAS, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, PARASSALA DEPOT RETIRED ON.30.06.2005) ELAMPLANCHERRY PLANKALA PUTHEN VEEDU,NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. N.KRISHNAN KUTTY (DRIVER, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT RETIRED ON.30.06.2003) NEELA BHAVAN PERUMPAZHATHOOR P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. C.PADMAKUMAR, (SUPERINTENDENT,KSRTC,VELLANADU DEPOT,RETIRED ON 30.11.2008) THUSHARA, TC 50/2741,NEAR GOVT, LPS KUNNAPUZHA, ARAMADA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 5. M.ABOOBACKER KUNJU, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31/5/2003,SHIFA LAND, ANDOORKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 6. R.JANARDHANAN PILLAI (INSPECTOR,KSRTC,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT RETIRED ON 31.10.2007)VAISHANAVAM,NMC XIII 163, KRISHNAPURAM GRAMAM,NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 7. K.R.PRABHAKARAN UNNITHAN, (CONDUCTOR,KSRTC, ADOOR DEPOT,RETIRED ON 28-2-2007 ROHINI,MUTHUKATTUKARA, NOORANAD P.O.,ALAPPUZHA 8. K.KRISHNAN NADAR, (DRIVER,KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT RETIRED ON 31.1.2000)PULIPPARAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PERUKAVU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 9. K.SOMAN, (SUERINTENDENT, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT RETIRED ON 30-11-2004)LEKSHMI BHAVAN, URIYACODE P.O.,VELLANADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 10. C.SASIDHARAN NAIR, (SUPERINTENDENT,KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.5.2003)SUMANGALAM, TC 22/776(1),HOUSE NO, ARA-88,ATTUKAL,MANAKKADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 11. P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (BLACKSMITH, KSRTC,CENTRAL WORKS,RETIRED ON 30.9.2002)SREERAMA NILAYAM, THILAK NAGAR, MARUKIL, OORUTTAMBALAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 12. K.INDIRA DEVI, (SUPERINTENDENT,KSRTC, PUNALOOR DEPOT RETIRED ON 31.5.2004)KUZHIKKAL PERETHU VEEDU KARIYARA P.O.,PUNALOOR 13. V.UDAYAN, (CHARGE MAN, KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RETIRED ON 30.11.2003) SANKARA BHAVAN,KURIOTTUKONAM, MINAMCODE, PEYAD P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADVS. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN SMT.T.VIMALA RESPONDENT: --------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023 BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 6411 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 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 that the matter in issue has been squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this W.P.(C) NO.6411/2011 2 writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay from 1.3.1997 to the petitioners based on 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. In other words, the amount payable shall be 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, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.6411/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.6411/2011 4