IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4140 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.CHRISTUDAS, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. POOVAR DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/8/2003), ARUN COTTAGE, THIRUMANGALATH, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.RAJACHANDRAN ASSARY, (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/5/2001), PATHAVANCODE PUTHEN VEEDU, KOTTAMANM, DHANUVACHAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.M.JAYACHANDRAN, (SENIOR ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C., CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007) KAVITHA BHAVAN, VALIYAVILA, THIRUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.KRISHNANKUTTY, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., N-PRR, RETIRED ON 31/12/2007) MATHILUVILAKATHU VEEDU, MARUTHATHOOR, CHENKOTTUKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. J.CHANDRAMOHAN, (INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/6/2008) AYILLYAM, VEDIVECHUMCOIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. G.KRISHNANKUTTY ASSARI, (COACH BUILDER, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2005), KOTTENAKONAM, KAVUNGAL PUTHEN VEEDU, KOOVALASSERY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. K.SADASIVAN ASSARY, (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE RETIRED ON 30/9/2000), MUTHUVALLY, THUNDUVILAKATHU ARAPPURAVEEDU, POOZHIKKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. M.ABDUL RASHEED, (CHARGE MAN, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE, RETIRED ON 30/11/2008) SAMSURISA MANZIL, POOZHIKKUNNU, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.4140/2011-N: 9. M.SALEEM, (CHARGE MAN, K.S.R.T.C., CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007) HAZEENA MANZIL, TC 48/1323, AMBALATHARA, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. K.CHIDAMBARAN ASSARY, (UPHOLSTERER HIGHER GRADE, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/5/2007), GANGA SADANAM, KOTTAMUGAL, KOOVALASSERY OORUTTAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. C.MOHANRAJ, (INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 28/2/2006), TC 14/650, NRA 203, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. E.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, (INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 28/2/2006), KRISHNASREE, KARIYAM, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. D.RAVINDRANATH, (INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2006), DEEPASREE, PUNNAKKAMUGHAL, ANAMADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. A.DAVIDASON (MECHANIC (SPECIAL GRADE) K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE, RETIRED ON 31/12/2004) THEKKETHAMARAVILAMELE VEEDU, AMARAVILA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. C.JAGANATHAN, (DRIVER, KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/11/2008), T.C.21/1987, MITHRA NAGAR, THALIYAL, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 023. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.4140 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of 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 this writ petition. The petitioners are the 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 respondent 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 W.P.(C) NO.4140/2011 2 said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the arrears of pay due to the petitioners 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.4140/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.4140/2011 4