IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8681 of 2011(I) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. C.A.LALASON, (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 30.4.1999), NMC XV/96, THOTTATHUVILA VEEDU, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. B.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, (CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.10.1999) PLAVILA VEEDU, TC.10/41, PAIPPINMOODU, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.MANIKANTAN PILLAI, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CENTRAL DEPOT, THAMPANOOR, RETIRED ON31.10.1997), SANGEETH, MARAYAMUTTAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. N.RAMAMOORTHY, (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.10.1997), GANGOTHRI, K.K.MATAM, PAROTTUKONAM, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ROSE MARY, (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC, REGIONAL WORK SHOP, ALUVA, RETIRED ON 31.7.1999), HAPPY VILLA, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA. 6. V.P.YESODHA, FAMILY PENSIONER, (W/O.LATE M.SADANANDAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 28.2.1999 & EXPIRED ON 4.11.2002), PRIYA SADAN, VIRIPIL PADAM, PIPE LINE ROAD, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE. svs .........2/-... ...2... WPC.NO.8681/2011 7. B.SANTHAMMA, FAMILY PENSIONER, (W/O.LATE K.SUNDARESAN NAIR, DTO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.8.1997 & EXPIRED ON 18.12.2004), TC 28/146, KEERIKADU VEEDU, ATHANI LANE, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.8758/2011, WPC.NO.8762/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOs. 8681, 8758 & 8762 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these Writ Petitions are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). The petitioners in W.P.(C).No. 8681/2011 have retired from its service on or before 31.10.1999. The petitioners in the other Writ Petitions retired from service after 31.10.1999. 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 revision whereas persons who retired subsequent to 31.10.1999 are entitled only for pay revision arrears. The entitlement of similarly situated retirees to the aforesaid benefits were considered by this Court in W.P.(C).No.34325/2010 and connected matters. They were held entitled to the benefits in accordance with the terms in the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. 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. W.P.(C) Nos.8681, 8758 & 8762 Of 2011 2 34325/2010 and connected 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 revision to which the petitioners are entitled depending upon their dates of retirement expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In other words, going by the dates of retirement, petitioners in W.P.(C). No.8681/2011 are entitled to both the arrears of pension and pay revision. The petitioners in the other Writ Petitions are entitled only to arrears of pay revision. 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) Nos.8681, 8758 & 8762 Of 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) Nos.8681, 8758 & 8762 Of 2011 4