IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2011 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8139 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.R.GOPALA PILLAI, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, BHAGAVATHY SADANAM, CMC. 14, CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.10.2000 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 2. P.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, BINDU NIVAS, VALAMANGALAM P.O., THURAVOOR, CHERTHALA, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.01.2002 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 3. P.L.PRASANNAN, PUTHENTHARAYIL, KADAKKARAPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.10.2003 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 4. G.SASIDHARAN, PATHEEKULANGARA VEEDU, CMC-15, CHERTHALA (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.11.2003 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 5. K.V.PHALGUNAN, KARIKKANATTU HOUSE, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.1.2004 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 6. K.P.MANILAL, MANIMANDIRAM, VAYALAR P.O., CHERTHALA (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.3.2002 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 7. K.SIVARAMA PILLAI, KARTHIKA, CMC-14, CHERTHALA, (MECHANIC, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.5.2003 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 8. P.G.PURUSHOTHAMAN ACHARY, PANACKAL HOUSE, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., ALAPPUZHA (BLACKSMITH, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.9.2004 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 9. V.F.VARGHESE, VALIYAPARAMBIL, KADAKKARA PALLY P.O., CHERTHALA (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.11.2004 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 10. K.PRASAD, GURUKULAM, CMC-16, CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.7.2005 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 11. V.A.KHADERKUTTY, CHITTEZHATHUVELI, CMC 8, CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 29.2.2004 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 12. P.R.MANIYAPPAN, PADANILATHUCHIRA, MAYITHRA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA SOUTH, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.12.2003 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 13. R.SUKUMARAN, CHENKILATHU VEEDU, IRAVANKARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA, (BLACKSMITH, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.9.2004 FROM MAVELIKKARA UNIT). 14. K.O.VARGHESE, KONATHUPARAMBU, EDAKOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.3.2010 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 15. C.M.JOHN, CARAKKAD, ANDHAKARAN AZHY P.O., CHERTHALA (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.5.2001 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT) 16. T.M.ISMAIL, THEVARPADATHU, CMC-1, CHERTHALA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.1.2002 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 17. P.A.NARAYANAN, SUNNI NIVAS, NEDUMBRAKKAD, CHERTHALA (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.11.2001 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. BY ADV.SHRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2011, ALONG WITH W.P(C) NO. 8140 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) Nos.8139, 8140, 8192 & 8238 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners who are retirees from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, filed this writ petition, on being aggrieved by the non-disbursement of the arrears of pay and/or arrears of pension based on 1997 pay revision. The entitlement of the petitioners to arrears of pension and arrears of pay revision flows from a Bipartite Settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.04.1999. The benefits derivable from the said agreement dated 13.04.1999 depend upon the date of retirement of the concerned person. Those who retired from its service on or before 31.10.1999 would be entitled to get arrears of pay and arrears of pension. In the case those persons who retired after 31.10.1999, they would be entitled only to arrears of pay revision by virtue of the said agreement. Some of the petitioners in these writ petitions retired from the service of the Corporation on or before 31.10.1999 and the others retired from its service after 31.10.1999. I had occasion to consider the claims of similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation in W.P(C) No.34325 and connected matters. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are entitled to the benefits in terms of the said judgment. The learned W.P(C) NO.8139 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES --2-- counsel for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition can be disposed of. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the respondents to quantify the benefits payable to the petitioners based on 1997 pay revision, in terms of Bipartite Settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking into account the respective dates of retirement of the petitioners. After such quantification, the amount due shall be paid to the petitioners, expeditiously. At any rate, this shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents in fixing and disbursing 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 KRK