IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5773 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.KRISHNAN KUTTY, CONDUCTOR (RETIRED 31.7.01) KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, KANNALVADAKATHIL HOUSE, MARU S PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. 2. K.GOPALAN, CONDUCTOR (RETD 30.9.02) KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, EDAYALAVEEDU, PUNNAKKULAM PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. 3. N.S.SARASAN, CONDUCTOR (RETD 31.5.03) KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, THANATHIPUTHAN VEEDU, MARU S PO, ALUMKADAVU, KARUNAGAPALLY. 4. K.S.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, INSPECTOR (RETD 30.9.08), KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, ELAMKULATHU HOUSE, VENGARA, THODIYOOR PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. 5. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, INSPECTOR (RETD 31.3.07), KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, ASHTAPATHY HOUSE, PULIVANCI N, THAZHAVA PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. 6. R.PASHUPALAN, INSPECTOR(RETD ON 31.7.01) KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM, KANDATHIL HOUSE, CHERIYASHIKAL PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. 7. K.SASIDHARAN, CONDUCTOR (RETD 28.2.06) KSRTC, KARUNAGAPALLY, MANAPPALLY THARAYIL HOUSE, KOZHIKODE PO, KARUNAGAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. svs ............2/-.... ...2... WPC. NO.5773/2011 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORAION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY - 18. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KAYAMKULAM - 03. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.5812/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.5773 & 5812 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated 24th February, 2011 JUDGMENT The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in these writ petitions. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the 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 W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 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 bipartite 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 petitioners that the matter in issue has been 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 arrears of pay WP(C).No.5773 & 5812/2011 2 due to the petitioners in these writ petitions, based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the judgment in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. 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 above stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge