IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6372 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. J.ALEXANDER MUKALUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KARUVATTA ADOOR.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, ADOOR DEPOT RETIRED ON 31-7-2000). 2. P.C. MATHEW, PALAVILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, KANNANCODE ADOOR.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, ADOOR RETIRED ON 30-6-2002). 3. N.BALARAMAN, THAZHAYASSERIL HOUSE, KURUMPALA PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (ATO, KSRTC, ADOOR RETIRED ON 30-6-2003). 4. S. NASSARULLA KHAN, EDATHARA VADAKKETHIL MANGARAM PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA RETIRED ON 29-2-2000). 5. V. GOPI, SWAPNA VILASAM, CHERUPUNCHA PERUNGANAD.P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERIVISOR, KSRTC, ADOOR RETIRED ON 31-1-2007) 6. N.AHAMMED, CHARUVILAYIL VEEDU, PARAKKODE.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, ADOOR RETIRED ON 30-9-2004). 7. N.SURENDRAN ACHARY, RATHEESH BHAVAN, MALAMEKKARA ADOOR.P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (BLACK SMITH, KSRTC, ADOOR RETIRED ON 30-6-2007) 8. P.M.SUBHASH BABU, MADATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, PATTANAKKADU.P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT (CTO, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31-3-2000) 9. A. NIZAMUDDIN, NAVARANG, MEVALLOOR KARYAVATTAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31-3-2010). WP(C)NO.6372/2011 10. K.GEORGEKUTTY, MURINGA MANGALATHU ANIL BHAVAN, MARUTHAMON PALLY, POOYAPPALLY.P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT.(VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKARA RETIRED ON 30-4-2002) 11. K.JOHN, PARANKIMAMVILA MELETHIL VEEDU, POOYAPPALLY.P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT.(DRIVER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTTARAKKARA RETIRED ON 31-3-2002) 12. V.KRISHNANANDA KURUP, SREEMANDIRAM, KURUPALLOOR.P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (MECHANIC, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA RETIRED ON 30-11-2008). 13. G. GEORGE, KALEEKKAL JACOB BHAVAN, KARIKKOM.P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKARA, RETIRED ON 31-7-2005). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, KOLLAM-695 023. BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 6372 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of 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 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 that the matter in issue has been squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this W.P.(C) NO.6372/2011 2 writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due from 1.3.1997 to the petitioners 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. In other words, the amount payable 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.6372/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.6372/2011 4