IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1231 of 2011(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. M. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, S/O.BALAN MENON, SARADA MANDIRAM, PERUVARAM, NORTH PARAVOOR, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.8.2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 2. K.K. ANANDASIVARAM, S/O.K.M. KUMARAN, KAYIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONGORPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 525, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 30.11.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM). 3. BENNY VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, KOTTEPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR SWTS, ALUVA, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.5.2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 4. D.N. KALADHARAN, S/O.V.NANU, DEVASWOMPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELAMAKKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 026, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.8.2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 5. M.A. JOSE, S/O.ANTHAPPAN, MUTTATH HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR, IRINJALAKUDA- 680 121 (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.1.2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 6. K.V. SADANANDAN, S/O.K.C. VASU, VELIKKAKATH HOUSE, VALAM, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O., PIN-682 027 (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 30.4.2008 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 7. C.M. ABDUL KHADER, S/O.MAKKAR, CHARIYANPARAMBIL HOUSE, U.C.COLLEGE P.O., PIN-683 102, (TYRE RETREADER, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). WP(C).No. 1231 of 2011(D) 8. K.A. BAVACHAN, S/O.ANTONY. K.B, KURISUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI, PIN-682 507, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 30.4.2008 FROM R/W ALWAYE). 9. A.C. JOHN, S/O.CHEECKU, ALEPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHALICKAVATTOM, VENNALA P.O., COCHIN-682 025, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.5.2007 FROM R/W ALWAYE). 10. K.K. SAHAJAN, S/O.KESAVAN. K.R, KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PONNURUNNY, VYTTILA P.O., COCHIN-682 019, (MECHANIC-RETIRED ON 30.4.2007 FROM R/W ALWAYE). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM-18. 3. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC, ALWAYE-683 101. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 1243 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 1231 & 1243 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartiate settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in both these writ petitions. The petitioners are the retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport 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 WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in WP(C) No.34325/2010 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 bipartiate 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 respondents also endorsed the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter in issue has been WPC.1231& 1243/2010 : 2 : squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said position obtained in these cases, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the pay revision arrears based on 1997 pay revision based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in terms of the judgment in WPC 34325/2010 with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999. 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 stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge