IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2011 / 7TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17361 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K. NARAYANANKUTTY, KOZHIPRA HOUSE, THRIKKUR POST OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN 680 314 (DRIVER- RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 30.06.2004). 2. A.M. KRISHNANKUTTY, VADAKKEPURATH HOUSE, ALOOR POST OFFICE, MATTOM, THRISSUR-680 603, (CONDUCTOR-RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 31.05.2006). 3. K.M. THANKAPPAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, NANDIKARA POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 301, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR-RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 31.05.2008). 4. V.V. DEVADASAN, VELEKKAT HOUSE, PERINGOTTUKARA POST OFFICE, PYNOOR, THRISSUR-680 565. (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER- RETIRED, NEDUMANGAD D/R 30.11.2002 RECEIVING PENSION FROM THRISSUR). 5. P.K. HARIDAS, PALLIKKATTIL HOUSE, VELAPPAYA POST OFFICE, THRISSUR- 680 601, (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, THRISSUR D/R 31.08.2002). 6. A. MOHAMED ALI, AYSWARYA NAGAR, EAST VENNAKKARA, NOORANI POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678 004, (MECHANIC- RETIRED, PALAKKAD, D/R 31.12.1999). 7. N.P. ABDULLA, EZHUTHACHAN THODI, IRIMBILIYAM POST OFFICE, VALANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM-676 552. (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, R/W, EDAPPAL D/R 30.06.2008). 8. U. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, 'UDHAYAM', SEKARIPURAM, NEAR P/O, PALAKKAD, PIN- 678 010. (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, R/W, EDAPPAL D/R 31.03.2010). 9. R. MOHANDAS, 'ANUGRAHA', KUNNATHURMEDU POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD-PIN-678 013. (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, R/W, KOZHIKODE D/R 31.03.2011) 10. V.P. GOPINATHAN, VELIATH HOUSE, 'SURYARASMI', PATTITHADAM, PAZHANJI, THRISSUR-680 542, (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER-RETIRED, N. PARUR D/R 30.04.2007, RECEIVING PENSION FROM GURUVAYOOR). WP(C).No. 17361 of 2011(U) 11. K.K. VIJAYAN, KARUTHEDATH HOUSE, VALLISSERY, AVINISSERY POST OFFICE, THRISSUR-680 313, (DRIVER-RETIRED, GURUVAYOOR D/R 31.07.2008). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THRISSUR-680 021. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD- 678 001. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, GURUVAYOOR-680 101. 7. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, EDAPPAL-679 582. 8. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE-673 003. R1 TO R8 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 17361 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16354 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.27510 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16352 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16470 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16564 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.15438 ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.02724 ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.02780 ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.21820 ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.62657 ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE PENSIONER'S PASS NO.16320 ISSUED TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05/09/2008 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.1851/2008. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE APPEAL (CIVIL) NO.27713/2008 OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28/03/2011 IN WRIT APPEAL NO. 9615/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 17361 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these writ petitions are retirees from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. They retired from its service after 1.11.1999. A bipartite settlement was executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. By virtue of the said bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 those who retired from the service on or after 1.11.1999 are entitled to arrears of pay revision from 1.3.1997. The grievance of the petitioners pertains to the non-disbursement of the said benefit flowing from the said settlement. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also endorsed the submission that the matter in issue is squarely covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision in WPC No. 34325/2010 and connected matters. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to compute and W.P.(C) 17361/2011 2 disburse the arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in the light of the judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected matters. This shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the benefits as aforesaid, the amount payable to each of the petitioners will carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge