IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10360 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.J.KUNJUKUNJU, S/O.T.K.KURUVILA, DEVASAMVELI, SOUTH ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA. (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.08.2004 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 2. M.R.SASANKAN, PADMALAYAM, AVALOOKKUNNU.P.O., ALAPPUZHA. (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.10.2004 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 3. V.K.APPUKUTTAN NAIR, ATHIRA, KOKKOTHAMANGALAM.P.O., CHERTHALA, (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.04.2005 FROM CHERTHALA UNIT). 4. K.SAHADEVAN, DHANALAYAM, PONNED.P.O., MANNANCHERRY, ALAPPUZHA. (MECHANIC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2007 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT) 5. M.T.THOMAS, MULLAMKUZHA HOUSE, MALAKUNNAM.P.O., KURICHY. (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 29.02.2008 FROM CHENGANACHERRY UNIT). 6. K.T.CHERIYAN, KALARICKAL HOUSE, S.N.PURAM.P.O., PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. (STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.01.2008 FROM KOTTAYAM UNIT). 7. JOSEPH MATHEW, MUNDUPALATHINKAL, THRIKKODITHANAM.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 30.11.2007 FROM KOTTAYAM UNIT). 8. V.K.GOPI, POTTUKULATH, VELLAVOOR.P.O., KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM. (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.11.2007 FROM CHENGANACHERRY UNIT). 9. P.G.HARIDASAN PILLAI, PUTHIYEDATH, PATHANADU, KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM. (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.10.2007 FROM CHENGANACHERRY UNIT). WP(C).No. 10360 of 2011(T) :2: 10. M.C.BABUJOSE, MUTTUNKAL HOUSE, KAVALAM.P.O., (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.05.2007 FROM CHENGANACHERRY UNIT). 11. M.B.RAJAGOPAL, MULLASERIL SRUTHY, VAZHAPPALLY.P.O.,CHENGANACHERRY (INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.01.2008 FROM CHENGANACHERRY UNIT). 12. P.S.PONNAPPAN, PERAMBIL HOUSE, KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA. (CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.10.2006 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM. 5. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHERTHALA. 6. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHANGANACHERRY. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 10360 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 executed between the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation') and its employees is the issue involved in these writ petitions. At the instance of certain similarly circumstanced retirees from the Corporation the said question was considered and this Court in Writ Appeal No. 210/10 directed the respondent to grant the benefits flowing from the said bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 to the concerned retirees. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners in all these writ petitions are similarly situated to the beneficiaries of the judgment in Writ Appeal No.210/10. The learned counsel for the respondent also endorsed the same. In view of the admitted position regarding the entitlement of the petitioners, I am of the view that these writ petitions can be disposed of. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent to WPC.10360/2011 : 2 : sanction and disburse the arrears of pension from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement concluded on 28.11.2008 to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the above stipulated time the amount payable to the petitioners would carry interest @ 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge