IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2010 / 20TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25040 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.VIJAYAKUMARAN, AYILIAM, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM DISTRICT (RETIRED ASST.DEPOT ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C., NEDUMANGAD.) 2. C.RAVEENDRANATH, T.C.21/1046 (1), CHELLAM, NEDUMCAD, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE). 3. J.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, HARI SREE, T.C.18/449 (1) PUNNAKKAMUKAL, ARAMADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C., CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE). 4. A.GIRIJAN, MALAYIL VARUTHATTA PUTHEN VEEDU, PERUMPAZHUTHOOR P.O., NEYYATTINKARA (RETIRED MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL WORKS PAPPANAMCODE). 5. P.MOHANAKUMARAN, SREE BHAVAN, ELANKAM, T.C.21/1900 (2), KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C. NEYYATTINKARA). 6. N.CHANDRAN, PONNA BHAVAN, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SANTHIVILA, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE). 7. M.R.MOHANAKUMAR, GOWI VILASAM, TC 78/4714, BEACH P.O., ALL SAINTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE). 8. C.RAVEENDRAN CHETTIYAR, R.V.NILAYAM, WP(C).No. 25040 of 2010(D) 2 MANVILA, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C.KOLLAM.) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KSRTC TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOLLAM. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA. 7. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER (WORKS), KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE. BY ADV.SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR(SC-KSRTC) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.25040 of 2010 D ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are seeking for a direction to the respondents to release the terminal leave surrender salary. They have retired from service on 31.3.2010 from the various depots of the 1st respondent-Corporation. 2. The petitioners are relying upon Clause XXIV of the Memorandum of Settlement dated 13.4.1999 entered into between the recognised Trade Unions and the Management. The same entitles the retirees at the time of retirement earned leave/full pay leave upto 300 days, which can be surrendered. 3. Complaining about the inaction on the part of the respondents to sanction the amount, this Writ Petition has been filed. 4. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent-Corporation. W.P.(C)No.25040/10 -2- 5. There will be a direction to the respondents to complete the formalities and disburse the terminal leave surrender salary due to the petitioners within a period of two months. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn