IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15967 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.K.PRAKASAN, S/O.KUNJAN, KOLAPPILLY HOUSE, VENNALA P.O., COCHIN-28, (BLACKSMITH, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30/9/2007 FROM REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALWAYE). 2. P.C.BABY, S/O.CHACKO, PANDIMAKKAL HOUSE, MANIMALA P.O., PIN-686 543, (CHARGEMAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION,RETIRED ON 31/3/2010 FROM PONKUNNAM). 3. M.A.GEORGE, S/O.ABRAHAM, KADAVATHINKAL HOUSE, MEKADAMPU P.O., PIN-682316, MOOVATTUPUZHA, (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION,RETIRED ON 31/8/2007 FROM ANKAMALY). 4. A.K.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, MATHUKAL HOUSE, RAMAMANGALAM P.O., PIN-686663, (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION,RETIRED ON 30/9/2007 FROM ANKAMALY). 5. K.L.SUNNY, S/O.LAWRENCE, MANUVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., PIN-682509, (H VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION,RETIRED ON 31/8/2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 6. V.VIJAYAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VAISHNAVAM, H.NO.CC.16/298A, KAZHUTHUMUTTU, THOPPUMPADY P.O., COCHIN-682005, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPROT CORPORATION,RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). 7. K.K.ANANDAN, S/O.KARUNAKARAN PILLAI, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). ....2/- WP(C) No.15967 OF 2011 -2- 8. M.J.GEORGE BHASIM, S/O.M.V.JACOB, MATHIRAPPILLY HOUSE, EDAYAKKUNNAM, SOUTH CHITTOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). 9. V.S.SASIDHARAN, S/O.SANKARAN, VELLEPARAMBIL HOUSE, POOPATHY P.O., PIN-680733, MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM MALA). 10. ASOK KUMAR A., S/O.K.K.ANANTHA PAI, KALATHIPARAMBU, THIRUMALA BHAGOM P.O., THURAVOOR-688540, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). 11. KEVIN REYMOND P., PARAKKAL HOUSE, PANDIKKAVU IST STREET, CHEROOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM GURUVAYOOR). 12. P.S.SULAIMAN, PANAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLIVATTOM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM GURUVAYOOR). 13. C.A.VASU, CHOONDAL HOUSE, VETTUKADAVU, KOONAMOOCHI P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (PEON, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM GURUVAYOOR). 14. E.K.VIJAYAN, EDAKKATTIL HOUSE, ARIMBOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31/3/2011 FROM GURUVAYOOR). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM - 682018 ...3/- WP(C) No.15967 OF 2011 -3- 3. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALWAYE - 682011 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONKUNNAM - 686543 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ANKAMALY - 682316 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALA - 691005 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, GURUVAYOOR - 681004 SC, SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR FOR KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No.15967 OF 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORTATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10 : COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11 : COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT.P12 : COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 12TH PETITIONER. EXT.P13 : COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 13TH PETITIONER. EXT.P14 : COPY OF THEPENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 14TH PETITIONER. EXT.P15 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.2.2011 IN W.P.(C).No. 5244/2011 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. KP C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.15967 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 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 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 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 W.P.(C) NO.15967/2011 2 writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due from 1.3.1997 to the petitioners 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. In other words, the amount payable 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.15967/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.15967/2011 4