IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15435 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. M.P. RAJENDRAN, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER (RETIRED ON 31/10/2000 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, NALINAM, MARAKKULAM, CHALAD.P.O,KANNUR. 2. K.M. VIJAYAMMA, FAIR COPY SUPDT.(RETIRED ON 30/06/2000) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KUMARS, BOAT PALAM, AZHEEKAL.P.O, KANNUR. 3. A. BALAKRISHNAN, CHARGEMAN (RETIRED ON 30/04/2001) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, PUTHIYAVEETTIL, KODIROOR.P.O, THALASSERY. 4. P. RETHNAKARAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETIRED ON 28/02/2006) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PARAMBATH HOUSE, ANJARAKANDY.P.O, MAMBA, KANNUR. 5. E.S. DIVAKARAN, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER (RETIRED ON 31/10/2004 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SOORYA, ONAPARAMBU, CHIRAKKAL.P.O, KANNUR. 6. N. PADMANABHAN, SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED ON 31/07/2002) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, DEVASWOMPARAMBU, KAVUMBHAGOM.P.O, KANNUR. 7. P.K. SAHADEVAN, MECHANIC (RETIRED ON 30/06/1999) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SIBINA, CHIRAKKARA.P.O, THALASSERY. 8. C. PRABHAKARAN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETIRED ON 28/02/2002) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANIYIL VEEDU, WEST PONNIAR.P.O, THALASSERY. W.P.(C) NO.15435/2011 9. K. SADANANDAN, SELECTION GRADE CLERK (RETIRED ON 30/11/2000) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MUZHAPPALA.P.O, KANNUR. 10. K.V. SUKUMARAN, DRIVER (RETIRED ON 31/01/2004) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, SOUMINI SADANAM, KAVUMBHAGOM.P.O, KANNUR. 11. E.P. BHAKTAVALSALAN NAMBIAR, MECHINIST (RETIRED ON 28/02/2007) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, BHAGYADEEPAM, CHELERI.P.O, KANNUR. 12. E.K. SHYLAJA, SENIOR ASSISTANT (RETIRED ON 31/05/2002) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR, SARADA SADANAM, KAYYATH ROAD, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O HIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.15435 of 2011 ---------------------------------- Dated 8th June, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this writ petition 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'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. Essentially, the grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the non-disbursement of the 1997 pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. The benefits of pay revision flowing from the same include arrears of pay and pension. The entitlement to arrears of pay and pension depends upon the date of retirement . In the case of persons who retired from the service of the Corporation on or before 31.10.1999, they are entitled to arrears of pay and pension. In the case of those who retired from the service of the Corporation on or after 1.11.1999, they are entitled to arrears of pay only. I have considered the entitlement of similarly situated retirees from the service of the Corporation in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The learned counsel for the petitioners in this writ petition submitted that the claim and entitlement of the petitioners are to be decided in the light WP(C).No.15435/2011 2 of the said decision and also taking note of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in this case, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to quantify and disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners flowing from the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 taking into account the dates of retirement of the petitioners in the light of the decision of this Court in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The quantification and disbursement of the benefits flowing from the said settlement dated 13.4.1999, in the light of this judgment shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, 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 amount payable to each of the petitioners within the above stipulated time, the amount payable would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge