IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2009 / 20TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 11576 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.SYAMALAN, S/O.V.BABU, AGED 60, VIMALA NIVAS, KANNURE AUTO, X-RAY JUNCTION, CHERTHALA (RETIRED CHARGEMAN (TYRES), KSRTC DEPOT, CHERTHALA). 2. VARKEY JOSEPH, S/O.CHACKO VARKEY, AGED 60, CHETTIKKATTU HOUSE, CMC XXVI, CHERTHALA, (RETIRED CHARGEMAN, KSRTC DEPOT, CHERTHALA). BY ADV. SRI.K.S.AJAYAGHOSH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC DEPOT, CHERTHALA. 3. ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION), PERSONNEL 'B' SECTION, KSRTC CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.11576/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE BI-PARTITE SETTLEMENT DATED 13/04/1999 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE KSRTC MANAGEMENT AND ITS EMPLOYEES UNION. P2 : COPY OF ORDER NO.LR8-023330/97/TVM DATED 03/02/2007. P3 : COPY OF SUBMISSION DATED 20/02/2007 MADE BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO R1. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.11576 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of October, 2009 ------------------------------ J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P2 and direct the respondents to disburse the terminal leave surrender salary. 2. It is now pointed out that in view of the order passed by the Lokayukta, which was confirmed by this Court in the judgment dated 22/08/2006 in WP(C) No.21874/2006 & connected cases, the issue is covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall extend the benefit of the judgment referred to above, to the petitioners also, and on that basis, the balance amount towards terminal leave surrender salary shall be released to the petitioners. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg