IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6973 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. T.D.JOSEPH, CONDUCTOR (RETD. ON 29.2.08) KSRTC, PALA, THEKKEKUTTU HOUSE, ELIKULAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. K.S.CHANDRAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETD.ON 30.9.2000), KSRTC, PALA, KONDUPARAMBU MATTATHIL HOUSE, MEENACHIL PO, PALA. 3. D.SUNNY, DRIVER (RETD.ON 31.3.2005), KSRTC, PALA, KANDATHIL HOUSE, KADAPPATTOOR PO, PALA. 4. P.K.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, SENIOR ASSISTANT (RETD.ON 31.1.01), KSRTC, KOTTAYAM, PRAVEEN VIHAR, KANAKKARY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. C.M.VASU, DRIVER (RETD.ON 30.6.2004), KSRTC, PONKUNNAM, KURUNNANAKALAYIL HOUSE, PERUMBAIKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM. 6. A.G.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, DRIVER (RETD. 31.12.01), KSRTC, VAIKOM, RAJANNIVAS, KOTHANELOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WP(C)NO.6973/2011 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM.PIN- 686 001 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALA.PIN- 686 575 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONKUNNAM.PIN- 686 009 R1 TO R6 BY ADV.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.6974/2011 AND WPC NO.6975/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.6973, 6974 & 6975 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th March, 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 these writ petitions. The petitioners are 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 these cases, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay WP(C).No.6973/2011 & connected cases 2 due to the petitioners in these writ petitions, 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