IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7982 of 2011(W) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. P.A.VARGHSE, SITHARA, KARAKKAD.P.O., CHENGANNUR(INSPECTOR, KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-5-2006 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT.) 2. PURUSHOTHAMAN.K.K., AMEESH BHAVAN, ANGADICAL SOUTH, CHENGANNUR.(DRIVER, KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-3-FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT) 3. K.J.THOMAS, POOTHARAVATTATHIL, NALUPARAYIL, PERINGARA.P.O., THIRIVALLA. (DRIVER,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-5-1999 FROM THRISSUR UNIT) 4. K.V.SOMARAJAN NAIR, RAJASREE, MANTHUKA.P.O., KULANADA,PANDALAM. (INSPECTOR,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-3-2010 FROM ADOOR UNIT.) 5. P.V.SOMAN, PAZHOORATHU VADAKKATHIL, KULANADA, PANDALAM.(CONDUCTOR,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 30-6-2005 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT) 6. K.R. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, KALEEKALETHU HOUSE, VENMANY.P.O., CHENGANNOOR (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 28-2-2009 FROM GURUVAYOOR UNIT) 7. AMBUJAKSHAN.E.K., VISHNAVAM, VENMANY.P.O., CHENGANNOOR (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC,RETIRED ON 30-11-2008 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT) 8. K.K.KUTTAPPAN, ASWATHY BHAVAN, PERINGALA.P.O., CHENGANNUR, (CONDUCTOR,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-10-2008 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT). svs ............2/-.... ...2... WPC. NO.7982/2011 9. T.N.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, VAZHOOR HOUSE, THITTAMEL, CHENGANNOOR,(CONDUCTOR,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-1-2005 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT) 10. BABU THOMAS, PARAMBATHUR HOUSE, CHENGANNUR.P.O.,(DRIVER,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-5-2005 FROM CHENGANNUR UNIT). 11. P.N.VARGHESE, PANACHIKKAL HOUSE, THIRUVAMPADY, ALAPPUZHA (CHARGEMEN,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-12-2000 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT) 12. P.T.CHACKO, S/O. THOMMY THOMAS, KAPPIRUPARAMBIL, MANARCADU.P.O., KOTTAYAM. (CHARGEMAN,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-3-1999 FROM KOTTAYAM UNIT). 13. P.S.JACOB, PATHALIL, NEDUMKUNNAM.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-12-2001 FROM CHANGANASSERY UNIT) 14. K.V.THOMAS, KOZHUPPAKALAM HOUSE, S.PURAM.P.O., KURICHY, KOTTAYAM, (INSPECTOR,KSRTC,RETIRED ON 31-1-2002 FROM THIRUVALLA UNIT) 15. P.P.ABDUL RASHEED, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, KAVALA, CHANGANACHERRY.(CONDUCTOR,KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31-5-2003 FROM THRISSUR UNIT.) BY ADVS. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.PRATHEUSH.M.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY ADV. SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC.NO.8004/2011, WPC.NO.7983/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.7982, 7983 & 8004 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. These Writ Petitions have been filed mainly with the prayer to direct the respondent to disburse the benefits arising out 1997 pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. In the case of persons who retired from its service prior to 31.10.1999, in terms of the above mentioned bipartite settlement, they are entitled to arrears of pension as also arrears of pay revision. In the case of persons who retired from its service subsequent to 31.10.1999, they are entitled to only arrears of pay revision. Therefore, the respondent is bound to quantify the benefits to which the petitioners are entitled in the light of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking into account the respective dates of retirement of the petitioners. I have considered similar issue at the instance of similarly situated persons in W.P.(C).No. 34325/2010 and connected matters and held it in their favour. The learned standing counsel appearing for the W.P.(C) Nos.7982, 7983 & 2 8004 of 2011 respondent would endorse that the petitioners herein are similarly circumstanced and entitled to the benefits in view of the said decision. Therefore, these Writ Petitions are disposed of as follows:- The respondent shall consider and quantify the benefits to which the petitioners are entitled in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking into account their respective dates of retirement. Such quantification and consequential disbursement of quantified benefits shall be made within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondent to quantify the benefits and to disburse the same to the petitioners 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) spc W.P.(C) Nos.7982, 7983 & 3 8004 of 2011 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) Nos.7982, 7983 & 4 8004 of 2011