IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4297 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. S.SUCHETHA KUMARI, (SENIOR ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.5.2002), T.C. 10/856, PRASANTHI, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. N.THARA, (SUPERINTENDENT, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.10.2003), FLAT NO.5D, SFS CARLTON APARTMENTS, AMBALAMUKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.VASANTHAKUMARI AMMA, (SUPERINTENDENT, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.3.2004), MANGALACKAL, T.C.8/563, ODANKUZHI LANE, THIRUMALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.SUSY MATHEW, (ASSISTANT SECRETARY, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 30.11.2000), T.C 3/252, PRIYADARSINI LANE, MUTTADA, MUTTADA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. B.CHANDRIKA DEVI, (ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.5.2005), SANKARA MANGALAM, H.NO.S-38, SASTHRI NAGAR, SOUTH KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. B.CHANDRAKUMARI THANKACHY, (SUPERINTENDENT, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, RETIRED ON 31.3.2005), H.NO.707, PRASANTHI, NEERAMANKARA, KARAMANA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. A.CHANDRAMOHINI, (ASSISTANT SECRETARY, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.3.2000), 13-B, KAUSTUBHAM, KAMALA NAGAR, IST STREET, KAMALESWARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. sts WP(C)NO.4297/2011 8. G.LALITHAMBAL, (ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICR, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.5.2001), 3/2187, SULATHA, LIC LANE, L-164, EAST PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. B.MOLLY JOHN, (ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.5.2000), VANJIPATRA, NEBU COTTAGE, NELLIMALA P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN- 695 023. BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C). No.4297 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). On 13.4.1999, bipartite settlement on pay revision was executed between the Corporation and its employees 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 retirees 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.P2 judgment of this Court which was virtually affirmed by the W.P.(C). No.4297 of 2011 2 dismissal of SLP No.27713/2008 as is obvious from Ext.P3. In fact, all these aspects were considered in W.P.(C) No.34325/2010. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent 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.34325/2010 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 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.04.1999. 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 respondent to disburse the amount within the stipulated time, it would carry interest at the rate of 8.5%. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE rkc