IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 725 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. I.A. VARKEY, AGED 63, S/O.ANTONY, INCHAKKAL HOSUE, CHUNGAMVELI, ERUMATHALA P.O., ALUVA-683 112, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR). 2. T.N. SREEDHARAN, AGED 61, S/O.NARAYANAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, NELLADU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-686 669, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETIRED KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA). 3. V.V. VINOVIN, AGED 60, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VELUTHAMANA HOUSE, CHEMBUMUKKU, KAKKANADU P.O., 682 030, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 4. K. UPENDRA PAI, AGED 58, S/O.KRISHNA PAI, THANDIKKAL HOUSE, SASTRI LANE, ALUVA P.O., (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 5. T.V. SOMASUNDARAM, AGED 58, S/O.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, KAMALADALAM, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O., 682 307, (STENOGRAPHER, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 6. P.N. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 58, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, 'SREERAGAM' NEW LANE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O., 683 108, ALUVA, (TICKET ISSUER, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR, SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN. WP(C).No. 725 of 2011(M) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PERUMBAVOOR-683 542. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA-686 661. 4. THE WORKS MANAGER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, K.S.R.T.C., ALUVA-683 106. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALUVA-683 106. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 725 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. This writ petition is filed mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to disburse salary arrears due from 1.3.1997 till 31.10.1999 in terms of the bipartite settlement on 13.4.1999. In fact, they obtained revised salary from 1.11.1999 onwards till their retirement of superannuation. The issue regarding the entitlement of persons like petitioners to get arrears of pay revision, pursuant to the pay revision agreement dated 13.4.1999 came up for consideration in a number of writ petitions, at the instance of similarly situated retirees. I had occasion to consider similar writ petitions and a batch of writ petitions viz., W.P.(C) No.34325 and connected matters were disposed of as per judgment dated 06.01.2011. In the light of the said judgment, the petitioners are entitled to get arrears of salary for the period from 01.03.1997 to 31.10.1999. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, as well. In view of the position obtained in this case, as aforesaid, there will be a W.P. (C) NO. 725 OF 2011 2 direction to the respondents to disburse the salary arrears to the petitioners from 01.03.1997 to 31.10.1999 pursuant to the bipartite pay revision agreement dated 13.4.1999 in terms of the directions in the judgment in Writ Petition No. 34325 of 2010 and connected matters. In short, the arrears of pay revision shall be paid to the petitioners within a period of 6 months, from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure to pay the amount to the petitioners as directed above, the amount payable to each of the petitioners shall carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Disposed of accordingly. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. mns