IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2663 of 2011(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. M. RAVEENDRAN, R.G.VILLA, PAROTTUKONAM, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010). 2. P. SALEEM, SHAMMER NIVAS, CHAKKALAMUKKU SREEKARYAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010). 3. B. JYOTHISH KUMAR, T.C. 11/1144, BHAGAVATHY MANDIRAM, WEST PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010). 4. K. SUDARSANAN, AISWARIYA, DEVASWOM LANE, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/5/2007). 5. T. BABUKUTTAN NAIR, UTHRADOM, ARUVIKKARAKONAM, PANDALAKKODU P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (STATION MASTER, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010) 6. A. RAVEENDRAN, CHERUVILAKATHU VEEDU, T.C.14/799, CHENNILODU, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VIKAS BHAVAN, RETIRED ON 31/12/2007). WP(C).No. 2663 of 2011(G) 7. P. SUKUMARA PILLAI, PANAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, THEKKUMBHAGOM, KAZHAKKOOTTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT (CONDUCTOR, VIKAS BHAVAN DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/12/2006). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 023. BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 2752 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOs.2663, 2752, 2753, 2757 & 2758 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Since common facts and issues involve in these Writ Petitions, they were heard jointly and are disposed by this common judgment. The issue involved in these Writ Petitions pertains to the entitlement of the petitioners who are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation') to get 1997 pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the employees and the Corporation with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that on identical claims by similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation, this Court directed the respondents to grant pay revision benefits for the aforesaid period as per judgment in W.P.(C).No. 34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The contention is that in view of the said decision, the petitioners are also entitled to get similar benefits. The learned standing counsel appearing for W.P.(C) NOs.2663, 2752, 2753, 2757 & 2758 OF 2011 2 the respondents also endorsed the view that the matter in issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in this case, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse 1997 pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 to the petitioners and to grant them arrears of pay revision with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999 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 on the part of the respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the above stipulated time, the same would carry interest at the rate 8.5% per annum. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NOs.2663, 2752, 2753, 2757 & 2758 OF 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NOs.2663, 2752, 2753, 2757 & 2758 OF 2011 4