IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1978 of 2011(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. G.SADANANDAN, KEDARAM, VP.13/617 KODUNGANNOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (CONDUCTOR.KSRTC,PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED ON 30.09.2003) 2. MANOHARAN NAIR K MAMANGALAM,CHENNIKONAM,MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR.KSRTC,PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED ON 31.07.2005) 3. M.SUBHASH CHANDRAN,SYLA NIVAS, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHPAURAM DIST (INSPECTOR.KSRTC,PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED ON RETIRED ON 31-10-2003) 4. D.RETNAKUMAR,REMANI MANDIRAM, PULAYANARKOTTA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST (DEPOT ENGINEER, CENTRAL DEPOT, RETIRED ON 28-02-2006) 5. D.JAYASREE, JAYAJITH BHAVAN, ANAKOTTOOR, P.O.,EZHUKONE, KOTTARAKKARA,KOLLAM DIST (SUPERINTENDENT,KOTTARAKKARA UNIT RETIRED ON-31-03-2010) BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN W.P.(C) NO.1978/2011 RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHPAURAM-695023 BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC , K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NOS.1983 0F 2011, 2049 OPF 2011 & 2050 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 1978, 1983, 2049 & 2050 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The issue involved in these writ petitions pertains to the entitlement of the retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation for pay-revision arrears in terms of bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 with effect from 1.3.1997 till 31.10.1999. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners in terms of a common judgment in WP(C) No. 34325/2010 and connected matters. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. 3. In view of the said indisputable position with respect to the entitlement of the petitioners to the pay revision arrears in terms of bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the benefits as mentioned above to the petitioners in terms of priority WPC.Nos.1978 of 2011 and connected cases. : 2 : formulated as per judgment in Writ Appeal No. 289/2001. This shall be disbursed expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse such benefits within the above stipulated time, then the amount payable to the petitioners would carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge