IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2011/22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4452 of 2011 (F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.PARAMESWARA PANICKER,AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUPANICKER, KEETTUPURAM, THAKAZHY P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 2. K.SREEDHARAN,PUTHENPARAMBU, THAKAZHY P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 3. K.K.PRABHAKARAN,NAYAKKAPARAMBU VEEDU, ARYAD NORTH P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 4. K.T.CHACKO,NARICHIRAYIL HOUSE, MANNANCHERRY P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 5. C.G.REMANAN,ANCHILCHIRAYIL, ANAPARAMBIL NORTH. 6. S.NARAYANAN POTTY,ANANTHARAMAPURAM, SANATHANAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 7. M.BASHEERKUTTY,KATTANGAL VELIYIL VEEDU, AVALOOKUNNU P.O, USMANIA MARKET, ALAPPUZHA. 8. K.BALAKRISHNAN, PAYYAMPPALLIL VEEDU, KARUMADY P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 9. V.K.SASIDHARAN,KANDATHIL VEEDU, KARUKAYIL WARD, THATHAMPALLI P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 10.N.S.BAHIR, NADURATHEZHATHU HOUSE, PONNAD P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 11.K.V.MOHANADAS,KARTHIKA,ZILLA COURT WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 12.T.R.MOHANAN NAIR, SIVASYLAM,WEST GATE, AMBALAPUZHA. Prv. .....2...... :-2-: W.P.(C).NO.4452/2011-F: 13. JOSEPH CHACKO,CHIRAYIL HOUSE, THAKAZHY P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 14. P.V.CHAKKAMMA, NOBLE VILLA, VAISYAMBHAGOM P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS.SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN, SRI.S.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-23. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA- 688 001. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, CITY UNIT, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVALLA- 689 101. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11-02-2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).NO.4468/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Prv. W.P.(C).NO.4452/2011-F: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05/09/2008 IN W.A. NO.1845/2008 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P.2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10/09/2010 IN PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO.27713/2008) OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.4452, 4468, 4518 & 4526 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 11th February, 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 these writ petitions. 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 of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the matter in issue has been 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 WP(C).No.4452/2011 & connected cases 2 direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the petitioners in these writ petitions, 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. 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 above stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge