IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5307 of 2011(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. N.SADASIVA PAI, AGED 68, S/O.NARAYANA PAI, DEVAKRIPA, MANTHRA ROAD, FORT KOCHI-VELI P.O., PIN-682 001, (DRIVER, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 2. T.K.VIJAYAN, AGED 66, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, THARAYIL HOUSE, NEERICODE P.O., VIA ALUVA-638 511, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 3. K.G.SIVAN, AGED 68, OTTAKANDATHIL HOUSE, MANNAM P.O., N.PARUR, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, N.PARUR). 4. A.S.LENIN, AGED 64, ANATH HOUSE, VADAKKEKKARA P.O., N.PARUR, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 5. P.A.SIVANANDAN, AGED 64, MARAYIL HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O., N.PARUR, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 6. N.M.KURIAKOSE, AGED 64, NJALIYAM PARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 7. S.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 64, S/O.SANKARAN, PULLUKATTI PARAMBIL HOUSE, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, MUPPATHADAM P.O., (INSPECTOR, RETIRED KSRTC, ALUVA). 8. N.S.DAMODARAN, AGED 62, NENMELITHARA HOUSE, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., PIN-682 022, (BLACK-SMITH, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). W.P.(C) NO.5307/2011 9. K.N.NARAYANAN KUTTY, AGED 60, `AISWARYA', NAZRETH ROAD, ALUVA (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, ALUVA). 10. P.C.PETER, AGED 59, S/O.CHUMMAR, PLAKIYIL HOUSE, CHITHRAPUZHA, IRUMPANAM P.O., PIN-682 309 (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETIRED KSRTC, ERNAKULAM). BY ADVS. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, ALUVA-683 001. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM-682 035. 4. WORKS MANAGER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, K.S.R.T.C, ALUVA-683 001. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, N.PARUR-683 513. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NOS. 5310 OF 2011 & 5413 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)Nos. 5307, 5310 & 5413 of 2011 ------------------------------------------ Dated 21st February, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in these writ petitions 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'). 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 delivered in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 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. 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 W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters as the petitioners herein are 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 WP(C).No.5307/2011 & connected cases 2 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 W.P.(C)No.34325 of 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 TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge