IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16902 of 2011(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.R. SADASIVAN NAIR, CHARGEMAN (RETIRED 31.10.08) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVALLA, VIDYAVIHAR, VAKATHANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. K.K. BHASKARAN NAIR CHARGEMAN (RETIRED 31.12.07) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVALLA, USHAS HOUSE, KULATHUPRAYAR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. K.K. SUKUMARAN CHARGEMAN (RETIRED ON 31-10-08) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVALLA, VALLUZHATHU HOUSE, WEST OATHARA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. C.N. VIJAYAN PILLAI MECHANIC (RETIRED ON 31-10-2008) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVALLA, DHANYA NIVAS , EDAYARNMULA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. K. KESAVAN, FAIR COPY SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED 30-09-99) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ERNAKULAM, RADHIKA HOUSE, PALLICHAKKADU ROAD, EROOR P.O., ERNAKULAM. 6. C. RADHA SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED ON 30.06.99) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR WP(C).No. 16902 of 2011(K) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVALLA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 16902 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN W.A. NO. 1845/2008. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP NO.27713/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 16902 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retirees from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, on diverse dates. Their grievance pertains to the non-disbursement of 1997 pay revision benefits. Indisputably, the entitlement to the benefits flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 viz., the arrears of pay and pension depends upon the date of retirement. Those who retired on or before 31.10.1999 would be entitled to arrears of pay and pension based on the said settlement and those retired on or after 1.11.1999 would be entitled only to arrears of pay revision thereunder. At the instance of similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation I had occasion to consider the claims for the benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected cases. 2. In terms of the common judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected matters, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the WPC.No.16902/2011 : 2 : entitlement of the petitioners to the benefits flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking note of the date of retirement of each of the petitioners. The amount found payable to the petitioners by virtue of the said settlement dated 13.4.1999 shall be disbursed to the petitioners expeditiously. At any rate, such consideration and disbursement shall be effected within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondent to effect payment of the eligible amount to the petitioners within the above stipulated time the amount payable to each of them shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge