IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2207 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.VIJAYAKUMARAN,KUTTIPAT HOUSE, CHERUVALOOR PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 321. (INSPECTOR RETIRED, KSRTC, PAYYANNUR) 2. P.M.BALAKRISHNAN, PUTHETHU HOUSE KOTTENATH LANE,THAIKKATTUKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ( INSPECTOR RETIRED, KSRTC, THRISSUR) 3. V.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, VALIA MADATHIL, VENNALA PO. COCHIN ,ERNAKULM 682 028. (INSPECTOR RETIRED ,KSRTC, ERNAKULAM) 4. K.RADHAKRISHNAN,,THRIKKOSSERY HOUSE NELLAYI PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 305. (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ,KSRTC, THRISSUR) 5. V.N.DEVADAS,SARASWATHI MANDIRAM, MATTOOR, KALADY 683 574, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ,KSRTC, CHALAKUDY) 6. M.P.MONY, AMBAT HOUSE, MOOKKANNUR PO NOW RESIDING AT PRATHEEKSHA, KANNAMPUZHA ROAD,CHALAKUDY PIN 680 307. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ,KSRTC, CHALAKUDY) 7. P.V.VELAYUDHAN, PADINJAROODAN VEEDU PADY PO, KODALY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. DIST TRANSPORT OFFICER - RETIRED,KSRTC,MALA) 8. P.M.JOHN, PYNADATH HOUSE, KORATTY SOUTH P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY) 9. K.G.SUDHAKARAN, KILIKODAN HOUSE, SANKARADI ROAD.CHERAI PO ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR - RETIRED, KSRTC, N.PARUR) BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON WP(C).No. 2207 of 2011(A) 2 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER K.S.R.T.C, PAYYANNUR - 03. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C,ERNAKULAM - 18. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CHALAKUDY - 31. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, THRISSUR - 03. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, NORTH PARUR - 31. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2207 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated 21st January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). On 13.4.1999, bipartite settlement of pay revision agreement was executed in the Corporation with retrospective effect from 1.3.1997. The contention of the petitioners is that in terms of the provisions under the said settlement, they are entitled to get the pay revision benefits from 1.3.1997. The entitlement of persons like the petitioners to such pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 came up for consideration before this Court in a number of writ petitions. In fact, I also had an occasion to consider such an issue in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. Relying on the earlier decisions of this Court, appropriate directions were issued for disbursement of pay revision benefits flowing from the above mentioned bipartite settlement to the petitioners therein. The contention of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the same benefits in terms of Ext.P10 judgment of this Court which was virtually affirmed by the dismissal of SLP No.27713/2008 as is obvious from W.P.(C) No.2207/2011 2 Ext.P11. In fact, all these aspects were considered in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the entitlement of the petitioners to the benefit of 1997 pay revision based on the above mentioned bipartite settlement could not be disputed in view of the earlier decisions on the issue and therefore, it would be disbursed to the petitioners in terms of directions in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of holding that the petitioners are entitled to the arrears of 1997 pay revision effected in the Corporation from 1.3.1997 till 31.10.1999. The arrears, on account of such pay revision, shall be disbursed to the petitioners 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 within the stipulated time, it would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS