IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 13TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3437 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.PUSHPARAJAM, KANNAN MANDIRAM, PANTHRANADU MURI,THATTAMALA P.O, KOLLAM, (DRIVER,KSRTC,KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 30-6-2000). 2. N.JANARDHANAN,THRIVENI,KANNIMELCHERY, KAVANADU P.O, KOLLAM(INSPECTOR,KSRTC,KOLLAM- RETIRED ON 31/5/2001). 3. S.PETER,SHAJI BHAVAN,PUTHENVILA PUTHUVAL,ASHTAMUDI P.O,KOLLAM(CONDUCTOR,KSRTC, KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 31/8/2002). 4. G.BHASKARAN UNNITHAN,RESHMI BHAVAN, KOTTACKAKAM,PERINAD,KOLLAM(STATIOIN MASTER, KSRTC,KOLLAM,RETIRED ON 31/3/2003). 5. G.VIJAYENDRAN PILLAI, MECHEZHIKATHU KIZHAKKU,KUREEPUZHA,KAVANAD,KOLLAM-3. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR,KSRTC,KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 31/8/2003) 6. D.RAJENDRAN,ROHINI,RANDAMKUTTY, KILIKOLLOOR P.O, KOLLAM,(SENIOR ASST.KSRTC, KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 28/2/2005) 7. K.ANTONY,CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KAZHAVUR,MUKHATHALA P.O,KOLLAM (DRIVER,KSRTC,KOLLAM,RETIRED 31/05/2005). 8. P.R.PRAKASAN, KANAKAVILAS, KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM (INSPECTOR,KSRTC KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 28/2/2006). 9. S.SIDHARTHAN, VINOD BHAVAN,SUCHA NAGAR-35 ULIYAKOIL P.O, KOLLAM(VEHICLE SUPERVISOR,KSRTC, KOLLAM-RETIRED ON 31/3/2008). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDA RAJAN.N sts WP(C)NO.3437/2011 RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER(PENSION), KSRTC,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,KOLLAM-04 BY ADV.SRI.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.3449/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 3437 & 3449 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartiate settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in both these writ petitions. The petitioners are the retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport 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 WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in WP(C) No.34325/2010 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 bipartiate 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 of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter in issue has been WPC.3437 & 3449 OF 2011 : 2 : squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said position obtained in these cases, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the pay revision arrears based on 1997 pay revision based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in terms of the judgment in WPC 34325/2010 with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999. The amount due 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 stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //True copy// P.A to Judge