IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2011 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13333 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. SOMADEVI, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, AGED 65 YEARS, SARUNA, T.C.41/1674, MANACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, W.E.F.30-9-2000. 2. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.KESAVANKUTTY, AGED 63, MIDHILA, T.C.50/479(2), MARUTHOORKADAVU, KALADY, KARAMANA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, W.E.F.30-10-2000) 3. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, AGED 65, T.C.22/680-3, KULAMVILAKAM, ATTUKAL, MANACAUD.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, W.E.F.30-10-2000) 4. RAMACHANDRAN POTTY, AGED 65, S/O.KRISHNANPOTTY, MOHAN NIVAS, S.P.LANE FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, W.E.F.31-3-2001) BY ADVS. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-690 033. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2011, ALONG WITH WPC.NO.13379/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos.13333 & 13379 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T Common issues pose for consideration in these writ petitions and therefore they were heard jointly and are being disposed of by this common judgment. The matter in issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners in both these writ petitions by a decision of this Court in WPC No. 34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The petitioners in these writ petitions are retirees from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. They retired from its service after 1.11.1999. A bipartite settlement was executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. By virtue of the said bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 those who retired from the service on or after 1.11.1999 are entitled to arrears of pay revision from 1.3.1997. The grievance of the petitioners pertains to the non-disbursement of the said benefit flowing from the said settlement. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also endorsed the submission that the matter in issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by the WPC.No13333 & 13379/2011 : 2 : decision in WPC No. 34325/2010 and connected matters. In the said circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to compute and disburse the arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in the light of the judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected matters. This shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the benefits as aforesaid, the amount payable to each of the petitioners will carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge