IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 7371 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER CP 25/08 IN CP.18/2008 of LABOUR COURT, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. G.GANGADHARAN NAIR,S/O.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, VARIKKOLIL ,MYTHRI NAGAR-15,KOTTARAKKARA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. C.S.RAJENDRAN PILLAI,PRASANTHI, THALACHIRA.P.O,KOTTARAKKARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. JOHNSON DAVID,BIJOIS,MANNADI.P.O, KADAMPANADU,ADOOR,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. K.THOMAS,AYROOR PRASANTHI BHAVAN, PULAMON.P.O,KOTTARAKKARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. ABRAHAM JOHN,THEKKEMANNIL VEEDU, PATHANAPURAM.P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. P.JOHNY,MEPPURATHIL VEEDU,SALAMPURAM, PATHANAPURAM.P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 7. G.KIRIYAN,PLAMVILA VEEDU,NELLIKUNNAM.P.O KOTTARAKKARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 023. BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.7371/2011 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 21/12/2007 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 13/5/2008 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 27/10/2007 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 16/01/2008 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 17/05/2008 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 23/01/2008 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. P7: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 13/06/2008 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. P8: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 18/11/2008 IN C.P.NO.18/2008 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P9: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 18/11/2008 IN C.P.NO.20/2008 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P10: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 31/07/2008 IN C.P.NO.54/2007 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P11: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/09/2008 IN CP.NO.13/2008 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P12: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 18/11/2008 IN C.P.NO.19/2008 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P13: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 28/04/2009 IN C.P.NO.14/2009 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P14: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 28/02/2009 IN C.P.NO.25/2008 OF THE LABOUR COURT. P15: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 29/01/09 IN WP(C) NO.2340 OF 2009 (C) OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P16: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 15/10/10 IN W.A.NO.1032 OF 2009 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.7371 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition is for an order directing the respondent to disburse the amounts covered by Exts.P8 to P14 orders passed by the Labour Court, Kollam, with accrued interest thereon. The writ petition filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenging the said orders was dismissed by a learned single Judge of this Court by Ext.P15 judgment delivered on 29.1.2009. The writ appeal filed therefrom was dismissed by Ext.P16 judgment delivered on 15.10.2010. While dismissing the writ appeal the Division Bench granted the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation three months' time to make payment in terms of Exts.P8 to P14 orders. The said period of three months has expired. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation submitted that as Exts.P8 to P14 orders have attained finality the Corporation will pay the benefits computed in terms of Exts.P8 to W.P(C) NO.7371/2011 -:2:- P14 orders passed by the Labour Court, Kollam, within two months from today. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to disburse the amounts covered by Exts.P8 to P14 orders passed by the Labour Court, Kollam, expeditiously and in any event within two months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.7371 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 28th March, 2011