IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2011 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15907 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.R.SIVANANDAN, KOTTAPPURATHU VEEDU, PANNIVIZHA, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, ADOOR RETIRED ON 31/5/2005) 2. JOSEPH OOMMEN, VADAKEDATHU ABEY BHAVAN, CHERUPUNCHA PERINGANAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA RETIRED ON 31/5/2005) 3. C.R.KRISHNAKURUP, CHOORAKKATHU PADINJARETHIL PANNIVIZHA, ANANDAPPALLY P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, ADOOR,RETIRED ON 30/4/2001). 4. G.SREENIVASAN, SREEVALSAM, ENATH P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA (STATION MASTER, ADOOR, RETIRED ON 31/5/2005). 5. V.RAMAKRISHNAN, AMBALATHUBHAGAM, PORUVAZHI P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, PATHANAPURAM RETIRED ON 30/4/2006) 6. K.M.RAJAN, PEACE COTTAGE, MANJAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, PATHANAPURAM RETIRED ON 31/7/2004). 7. P.N.RADHAKRISHNAN, ARATTUCHIRA KIZHAKKETHIL, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CHARGEMAN, KOTTARAKKARA, RETIRED ON 30/4/1997). 8. T.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AMBADI, MANNADI PO PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (STORE ATTENDER, ADOOR, RETIRED ON 30/11/1998) 9. A.IBRAHIMKUTTY, JINCY HOUSE, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KOLLAM RETIRED ON 30/11/1998) WP(C).No. 15907 of 2011(K) 2 10. M.SREEDHARAN NAIR, SANDHYA BHAVAN, PIRAVANTHOOR P.O., PATHANAPURAM KOLLAM DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, PUNALUR, RETIRED ON 31/1/1998). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. BY S.C.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 15907 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.35570 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF PENSION PASS WITH PPO NO.35494 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.23928 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.36202 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.37091 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.34161 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.17818 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.20046 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF PENSION PASS WITH PPO NO.20007 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.18810 ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 5/9/2008 IN WA NO.1845/2008 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P12: COPY OF ORDER DATED 10/9/2010 IN SLP NO.27713/2008. // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.15907 of 2011 ---------------------------------- Dated 14th June, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this writ petition is akin to the one heard and decided in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. Essentially, the grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the non-disbursement of the 1997 pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. The benefits of pay revision flowing from the same include arrears of pay and pension. The entitlement to arrears of pay and pension depends upon the date of retirement . In the case of persons who retired from the service of the Corporation on or before 31.10.1999, they are entitled to arrears of pay and pension. In the case of those who retired from the service of the Corporation on or after 1.11.1999, they are entitled to arrears of pay only. I have considered the entitlement of similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The learned counsel for the petitioners in this writ petition submitted that the claim and entitlement of the petitioners are to be decided in the light WP(C).No.15907/2011 2 of the said decision and also taking note of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in this case, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent to quantify and disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking into account the dates of retirement of the petitioners in the light of the decision of this Court in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The quantification and disbursement of the benefits flowing from the said settlement dated 13.4.1999, in the light of this judgment, shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that in case of failure on the part of the respondent to disburse the amount payable to each of the petitioners within the above stipulated time, the amount payable would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS