IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5539 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. P.UNNI, VAROOR KIZHAKKATHIL, KOTTATHALA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA DEPOT., RETD. ON 31.5.2003). 2. K.RAJAN, BIJU BHAVAN, KUDICODU, NEDUMANMCAVU P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (MECHANIC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.5.2002). 3. A.CLEATUS, JOE BHAVAN, KUMBALAM P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.1.2003). 4. N.SREENIVASAN, SREENIVAS, KUZHIMATHICADU P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.3.2002). 5. P.SIVARAJAN, SOORYAKIRAN, NEDUMONKAVU P.O., KUZHIMATHICADU, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.5.2002). 6. N.RAMACHANDRAN, NULLIYIL VEEDU, MUKKOLA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (STATION MASTER, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 31.5.2004). 7. M.RADHAKRISHNAN, AMBIKA BHAVAN, DARSAN NAGAR, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 31.1.2006). W.P.(C) NO.5539/2011 8. V.KESAVAN NAIR, SURESH BHAVAN, TC 5/726, PADMAVILASAM ROAD, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 31.7.2000). 9. K.KUMARA PILLAI, MULAKKANTHARA VEEDU, MANIKANDESWARAM P.O., VATTIYOORCAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 31.3.2001). 10. K.VIJAYAKUMAR, TC 4/363, RAVIVILASAM, ARA 137, AMBALAMMUKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (STATION MASTER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 30.11.2004). 11. K.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, TC 5/71, RAVI NAGAR, AMBALAM JUNCTION, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (SENIOR ASSISTANT, KSRTC, PEROORKADA, RETD. ON 31.5.2001). 12. N.SREEDHARAN, VARAKIZHITHU VEEDU, CHAVARA SOUTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, RETD. ON 31.8.2005). 13. S.RAMANAN, PALAVILA VEEDU, NEELESWARAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.5.2003). 14. V.VISWAMBARAN, ULLATTEL VEEDU, KOTTATHALA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (MECHANIC, KSRTC, KOLLAM, RETD. ON 31.5.2004). 15. M.VILASINI, PUTHUMANGALAM, PALLIKKAL P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (W/O. LATE N.SUDEVA PANICKER, SPECIAL ASST. KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.3.2002 AND DIED ON 18.7.2004). 16. K.SUDHARAMA, SREEKRISHNA VIHAR, VETTIPUZHA, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (W/O. LATE V.DEVARAJAN, DRIVER, KSRTC, PUNALUR, EXPIRED ON 25.10.1998). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN W.P.(C) NO.5539/2011 RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, KOLLAM-695 023. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.5440 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). Nos.5440, 5496, 5539 & 5540 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of 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 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 WP(C).No.34325/2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in WP(C) No.34325/2010 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 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 W.P.(C) NOs.5440, 5496, 5539 & 5540 OF 2011 2 sanction and disburse the pay revision arrears based on 1997 pay revision based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in terms of the judgment in W.P.(C) No. 34325/2010 and connected matters with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999. In other words, the pay revision arrears in terms of the said settlement dated 13.4.1999 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 stipulated time, the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NOs.5440, 5496, 5539 & 5540 OF 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NOs.5440, 5496, 5539 & 5540 OF 2011 4