IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10094 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. G.RAMACHANDRAN, (CHARGE MAN, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30.11.2008), JAYASREE NIVAS, PONGUMOODU, KOOVALASSERY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. V.SISUPALAN, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, PEROORKADA DEPOT, RETIRED NO.30.6.2004), "ARDRA", ARUVIYOD, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.N.VISWANATHAN, (INSPECTOR, PALAKKAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30.4.2003), PADINLAKKARA HOUSE, THENEER P.O., PARLI, PALAKKAD. 4. K.VIJAYA KUMARAN NAIR, (MECHANIC, KATTAKADA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 3O.11.2007) LEKSHMY BHAVAN, ANNACODE, VEERANACAVU P.O., KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. V.SAHADEVAN, (MECHANIC, PUNALOOR DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2006), KUZHIVILA MELE PUTHEN VEEDU, VANDANNOOR, MARANALLOOR, PERUMPAZHATHOOR P.O NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. R.SASIDHARAN NAIR, MECHANIC, KATTAKADA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.5.2007), VAISAK BHAVAN, KATTAKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN- 695 023 BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDA GOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10094 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 30th 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 the 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 respondent 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 the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the WP(C).No.10094/2011 2 petitioners in this writ petition, 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