IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17479 of 2011(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. M.MADHANAN PILLAI,KALEEKKAL VEEDU, MANNADI P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,(CONDUCTOR, ADOOR DEPOT,RETIRED ON 31/1/2006). 2. K.SUKUMARAN NAIR,THEKKEKALAKKAL, CHOORAKODU PO,KOLLAM DISTRICT,(INSPECTOR , PATHANAPURAM DEPOT,RETIRED ON 31/10/2004). 3. O.SUKUMARAN,KODANVALALIL,ADINADU SOUTH, KATTIKADAVU P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT,(INSPECTOR , VIKAS BHAVAN DEPOT,RETIRED ON 31/12/2002). 4. P.BALAN,MANEESH BHAVAN,ADINADU SOUTH, KATTILKADAVU P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT,(CONDUCTOR, KARUNAGAPALLY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/7/2005). 5. P.M.SUGATHAN,SURABHI,CLAPPANA P.O, KARUNAGAPALLY (STATION MASTER,KARUNAGAPALLY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/7/2005). 6. M.SALIM, H.M.LODGE,MUKKAMTHODU, PATHANAPURAM P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT(CONDUCTOR, PUNALUR DEPOT,RETIRED ON 31/5/2004). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 023. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.17479/2011-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.36793 ISSUED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.34447 ISSUED TO THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE PENSION PASS WITH PPO NO.27376 NO.ISSUED TO THE P.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE PENSION PASS WITH PPO.NO.27269 NO.ISSUED TO THE P.4. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PENSION PASS WITH PPO.NO.36069 NO.ISSUED TO THE P.5. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.33829 ISSUED TO THE P.6. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD 05/09/2008 IN W.A. NO.1845/2008 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 10/09/2010 IN SLP.NO.27713/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.17479 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 29th June, 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 of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the matter in issue has been squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the petitioners in this writ petition, based on WP(C).No.17479/2011 2 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. The amount due shall be quantified and 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, the amount payable to each of the petitioners will carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/ C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS