IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 13TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3342 of 2011(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.CHANDRASEKHARAN,)CONDUCTOR,KSRTC THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT RETD ON 31.7.1999),SREE KRISHNA, C-42 MHRI 612(1) KALADY, MANAKKADU P.O.,THIRUVNANTHAPURAM 2. K.K.MOHAMMED KUTTY, (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC,CHIEF OFFICE,RETIRED ON 31.10.1998)TC 43/167,KRA-49,ARIYAMKUZHI ROAD, KAMALESWARAM, MANAKKADU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. N.MOHAN KUMAR, (DTO,KSRTC,ATTINGAL DEPOT,RETIRED ON 30.4.1998) VISAK, TC 1/1185,SURVERY SCHOOL ROAD,OOLAMPARA PEROORKADA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. A.LEKSHMANAN, (TICKET ISSUER,KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT RETIRED ON.30.4.1998)LAL BHAVAN, VALIYAVILA, KEEZHKKOLLA, AMARAVILA P.O.,NEYYATTINKARA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. B.KRISHNA IYER, (ATO,.KSRTC, PARASSALA DEPOT)RETIRED ON 31.10.1997 TC.40/927,VAISHNAVAM SARASS, 18.C,SERVICE GROUP SREE VARAHAM,MUNAKKADU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023 BY ADV. SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.3448/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos.3342 & 3448 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The issue involved in these writ petitions is akin to the one heard and decided in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The question to be decided is whether the petitioners are entitled to get the salary arrears and pension arrears in terms of bipartite agreement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees. Relying on the earlier decision of this Court on the same subject matter, a common judgment was passed in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters directing the respondents to disburse the arrears of salary and pension in view of the above mentioned bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. In fact,the said judgment was rendered relying on Exts.P9 and P10 judgments as well. The learned counsel for the petitioners in these writ petitions submitted that the petitioners are entitled to get the similar benefits as has been granted in the case of the petitioners in WP(C) No.34325/2010 WPC.3342 &3448/2011 : 2 : and connected matters as they are also similarly situated. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in these cases, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions directing the respondents to disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners in these writ petitions viz., arrears of salary and pension in view of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the directions in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The same shall be done 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 respondents to disburse the benefits within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to the petitioners towards the aforesaid benefits shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //True copy// P.A to Judge