IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13863 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.K.JAMALU, (MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KSRTC, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA RETIRED ON 30.11.2008), KIZHAKKECHELA VEEDU, MURAVANTHURUTHU, VADAKKEKARA P.O., NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 13863 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retiree from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation'). He is aggrieved by the non disbursement of the benefits flowing from the bipartite settlements dated 13.4.1999 and also 28.11.2008. The entitlement of the similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation is considered by me in WPC No. 34325/2010 and connected matters. The contention of the petitioner is that he is entitled to arrears of pay with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. In view of the judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected matters the respondents are directed to consider the entitlement of the petitioner to the aforesaid benefits in the light of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case the amount payable to the petitioner is not disbursed within the said stipulated time, the WPC No.13863/2011 2 amount payable to the petitioner would carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. 2. The further grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the non disbursement of the arrears of monthly pension based on the revision of pay in the light of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008. According to the petitioner he is entitled to the benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement with effect from 01.04.2009. It is further submitted that the entitlement of similarly situated persons have been considered by this Court in Writ Appeal No.210/2010. The learned counsel for the respondents also endorsed the same. In the said circumstances, there will be a further direction to the respondents to quantify the amount payable to the petitioner in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 and to effect payment within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to effect payment within the above stipulated time, such payment would carry interest @6% per annum from 1.6.2009. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge