IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2793 of 2011(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.M. ISMAIL, AGED 68, S/O.MOHAMMED, KIDANGAPPILLY HOUSE, VELIYATHUNADU, U.C.COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA, PIN -683 511 (INSPECTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 2. S. NARAYANA PILLAI, AGED 68, S/O.SANKARA PILLAI, VARANATHU HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ALUVA, PIN- 683 565 (STATION MASTER, RETIRED, KSRTC ANKAMALY). 3. M.S. VENUGOPALAN, AGED 68 S/O.SANKUNNY, V.VIHAR, THALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM P.O., COCHIN- 682 025, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 4. C.L. JACOB, AGED 64, S/O.LONAN, CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, CEMETRY JUNCTION, CHITTOOR ROAD, COCHIN, PIN- 682 018, (SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA) 5. V. KARUNAKARAN, AGED 63, S/O.VALLON, 'CHAITHRAM', ELOOKKARA P.O., MUPPATHADAM, ALUVA, PIN- 683 510 (SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA) 6. P.M. PRABHAKARAN, AGED 63, S/O.GOPALAN NAMBIAR, PRASANTH NIVAS, KURUMASSERY P.O., VIA ALUVA- 683 579 (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 7. T. SETHUNATHAN, AGED 61, S/O.RAGHAVA PANICKER, 'ALAP', MANGALATHU ROAD, N.PARUR, PIN- 683 513 (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETIRED, KSRTC, N.PARUR). WP(C).No. 2793 of 2011(Y) 8. P. RAJASEKHARAN, AGED 58, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, 'RAJASREE', VELIYATHUNADU, ALANGODU, U.C.COLLEGE P.O, PIN- 683 511,(CONDUCTOR, RETIRED , KSRTC, ALUVA). BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR, SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM- 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ALUVA- 683 101. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ANKAMALY- 683 572. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, N.PARUR- 683 513. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 2820 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 2793, 2820, 2867, 2927, 2931, 2936, 2942 & 2960 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The issue involved in these writ petitions is akin to the one heard and decided in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The question to be decided is whether the petitioners are entitled to get the salary arrears and pension arrears in terms of bipartite agreement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees. Relying on the earlier decision of this Court on the same subject matter, a common judgment was passed in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters directing the respondents to disburse the arrears of salary and pension in view of the above mentioned bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. In fact,the said judgment was rendered relying on Exts.P9 and P10 judgments as well. The learned counsel for the petitioners in these writ petitions submitted that the petitioners are entitled to get the similar benefits as has been WPC.2793/20101 & connected : 2 : granted in the case of the petitioners in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters as they are also similarly situated. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in these cases, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions directing the respondents to disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners in these writ petitions viz., arrears of salary and pension in view of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the directions in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The same shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that in case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the benefits within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to the petitioners towards the aforesaid benefits shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// //P.A to Judge