IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4255 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.J.ANTONY, KIZHAKKEVILA HOUSE, PULAMON P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.12.1999). 2. C.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, MANGALATHU VEEDU, PERUMKULAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.12.2000). 3. K.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, THOTTAMON HOUSE, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O., (VIA)ENATHU, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.10.2000). 4. S.VIJAYAN, AJI MANDIRAM, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 30.6.2005). 5. O.VIJAYAN, SANTHI NILAYAM, OYOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KOTTARAKKARA UNIT, RETD. ON 30.4.2004). 6. K.NANAPPAN, CHANDRAVILASOM, SADANANDAPURAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (ATO, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.1.2003). 7. P.LEELAMMA, SARAS, NEELESWARAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTTAYAM DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.5.2003). 8. P.T.KOSHY, VALIYAVILAMEKKU PUTHENVEEDU, PULAMON P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (ADE, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 30.6.2004). WP(C).No. 4255 of 2011(F) 2 9. K.OONNOONNY, CHARUVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, THALAVOOR P.O., KUNNIKODE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.1.2002). 10. G.THANKAMONY, PRIYA NIVAS, VENDAR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.8.2002). 11. V.LALITHA BAI AMMA, LATHA BHAVAN, PALLICKAL P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.5.2002). 12. N.RAVEENDRAN, KALARIVILA KIZHAKKETHIL, KOOTTIKADA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CHARGEMAN, KSRTC, R/W MAVELIKKARA, RETD. ON 31.3.2010). 13. P.BENEDICT D'CRUZ, ROSE VILASAM, NELLIPALLY P.O., PUNALOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, PUNALUR DEPOT., RETD. ON 30.4.2002). 14. M.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, USAS, CHAKKUVARAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, VENJARAMOOD DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.1.2009). 15. K.J.IYPE, EZHIPURAYIL HOUSE, REJI BHAVAN, PATHANAPURAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.3.1999). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4255 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 9th February, 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 the 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 respondents 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 view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the WP(C).No.4255/2011 2 petitioners in this writ petition, based on 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 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, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge