IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 7577 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.APPU, SON OF DAMU, INSPECTOR (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C., PONNANI, RESIDING AT KORATTIYIL HOUSE, CHERUVAYIKKARA, BIYYAM.P.O., PONNANI. 2. E.BALACHANDRAN, SUPDT.(RTD) K.S.R.T.C., PONNANI, ENNAZHIYIL HOUSE, THEYYANGAD, PONNANI. 3. P.RAFEEKH AHAMMED, SPECIAL ASSISTANT (RETIRED) KSRTC,PONNANI, RESIDING AT FALAH, THEYYANGAD, PONNANI. 4. P.MOHAMMED, INSPECTOR (RTD) K.S.R.T.C., PONNANI, PANTHALINKAL HOUSE, KAKKIDIPURAM, ALAMCODU.P.O., PONNANI. 5. M.SANKARAN, INSPECTOR (RTD) K.S.R.T.C., PONNANI, MOORKOTH HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR, PALAKKAD. 6. K.P.RAGHAVAN, INSPECTOR (RTD) K.S.R.T.C., PONNANI, RESIDING AT KAYALAMPARAMBIL, EDAPPAL.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT, BHAVAN, FORT .P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., TRIVANDRUM.PIN- 695 023. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER,(PENSION) K.S.R.T.C., FORT.P.O, TRIVANDRUM.PIN-695 023. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PONNANI. PIN-686 024. R1 TO R4 BY ADV.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 7577 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 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.7577/2011 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 //true copy// P.A. to Judge. W.P.(C) NO.7577/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.7577/2011 4