IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 10TH MAY 2011 / 20TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13168 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.T. VIJAYAN, DRIVER RETIRED 31/05/2003 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, VENANMBATHU HOUSE, KADACIRA.P.O,KANNUR. 2. V. REGHUNATHAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT RETIRED 31/07/2010 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, LAKSHMI SADANAM, THAVEKKARA ROAD.P.O, KANNUR. 3. N.K. RAMACHANDRAN, ELECTRICIAN RETIRED 31/07/1998 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,KANNUR, KOUSTHUBAM HOUSE, KAKKAD, KANNUR. 4. N.K. VASUDEVAN, BLACKSMITH RETIRED 30/06/2000, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,KANNUR, NEMBIAR KANDIYIL HOUSE, CHIRACKAL.P.O, KANNUR. 5. K.M. PANKAJAKSHY, SUPERINTENDENT RETIRED 30/09/2001, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,KANNUR, CHANDROTH HOUSE, THASHE CHOVVA.P.O, KANNUR. 6. ZUBAIR PILAKKAL, CHARGEMAN, 30/06/1999, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,KANNUR, NEAR DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KANNUR. 7. C.V. RAMAKRISHNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (RETIRED 0N 31/05/2000) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR SREENILAYAM HOUSE, MAVILAYIL.P.O, KANNUR. 8. K.V. SANKARAN, CHARGEMAN RETIRED ON 31/08/2008 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR KOTTAMULLA VALAPPIL HOUSE, KOLACHERI.P.O, KANNUR. 9. P.P. DHARMAJAN, BLACKSMITH RETIRED ON 30/03/1999 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR DILDHAN NIVAS, THOTTADA.P.O, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR SRI.K.S.MURALIKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COPRORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COPRORATION, 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 TRANSPORT CORPROATION, KANNUR. BY SC SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH WP(C).No.13169 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED MATTERS ON 10/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.13168, 13169, 13186, 13187, 13190 13191, 13209, 13266 & 13267 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT A common question poses for consideration in these Writ Petitions. Therefore, they were heard jointly and are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. The petitioners are either retirees or widows of retired employees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation'). The grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the non-disbursement of the benefits flowing from the 1997 Pay Revision. The Corporation and its employees had entered into a bipartite settlement on 13.4.1999. By virtue of the said bipartite settlement, persons who retired from service on or before 31.10.1999 will be entitled to get arrears of pay and pension whilst those who retired on or after 1.11.1999 are entitled only to the arrears of pay. In otherwords, the benefits flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 would depend upon the date of retirement. 3. I have considered the entitlement of similarly situated retirees in W.P(C).No. 34325 of 2010 and connected matters. Learned counsel WP(C).13168/11 & CONNECTED CASES - 2 - for the petitioners submitted that the matter in issue is covered in favour of the petitioners in the light of the said judgment. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also endorsed the same. In the circumstances, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to compute the benefits flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 and payable to the petitioners, in the light of the common judgment in W.P(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters and the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. Needless to say that such computation shall be made taking into consideration the date of retirement of the concerned retiree. This shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case there is failure on the part of the respondents in computing and disbursing the amount to which the petitioners are entitled, the amount payable to the petitioners will carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vgs