IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 29TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 5153 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. N. SASIKUMARAN, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, VIZHINJAM DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/10/2005) SARALAYAM, PERUMARAM, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. T. MUTHUKRISHNAN ASSARY, (WELDER, KSRTC, VIZHINJAM DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/6/2005), KRISHNA BHAVAN, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M. IQUBAL, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, VIZHINJAM DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/6/2004) NUZAI COTTAGE, MUKKONAM VILA, NEDUMAM, KOVALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. S. DIVAKARAN, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/11/2003), SREE BHAVAN, MUKKOLA, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. K. PRABHAKARAN NAIR, (MOULDER, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE, RETIRED ON 30/11/2008) MANJU BHAVAN, PERINGAMALA, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. B. VIJAYAN, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VELLANAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2006), NANDANAM, NEAR KACHARI HS, NETTAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. A. CHELLAKKUTTAN NADAR, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2005), LIJU NILAYAM, MUKKOLA, MULLOOR P.O., VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. V. SREEKUMAR, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31/10/2004) PARAVILA, CHERUVAIKAL, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. N. GANESAN, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC PEROORKADA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2002) G.S. NIVAS, F LANE, LIC, PATTAM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C) NO. 5153/2011-T 10. R. ASHOKA KUMAR, (ELECTRICIAN, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2005), SANKARA BUILDING TC. 77/2792, PETTAH P.O., CHACKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. J. SASTHYADAS, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010), ALEX NIVAS, PARAIKOTTU KONAM, CHAIKOTTUKONAM P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. T. ALBERT, (CONDUCTOR, KSTRC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010), CHRISTUNILAYAM, MEEKAKEELIYODE, VANDANOOR, PERUMPAZHUTHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. P. CHANDRAN, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS, PAPPANAMCODE, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007), PARAYIL KANDAM, TC. 17/992, POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. V.K. RAJAN, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2007) AMIMA, KGRA NO.A23, KODUNGANOOR, KULASEKHARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. N. SUKUMARAN NAIR, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC NEDUMANGAD DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31/5/2007), GEETHA VIHAR, TC. 36/874, OPPOSITE UPS PALKULANGARA, VALLAKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 5175 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 5153, 5175, 5221, 5242 & 5244 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The issue involved in these writ petitions is akin to the one heard and decided in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The petitioners are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'Corporation'). The question to be decided is whether the petitioners are entitled to get the salary arrears and pension arrears in terms of bipartite agreement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees. Relying on the earlier decision of this Court on the same subject matter, a common judgment was passed in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters directing the respondents to disburse the arrears of salary and pension in view of the above mentioned bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. The learned counsel for the petitioners in these writ petitions submitted that the petitioners are entitled to get the similar benefits as has been granted in the case of the petitioners in WP(C) No.34325/2010 WPC.5153/2011 & connected : 2 : and connected matters as they are also similarly situated. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in these cases, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions directing the respondents to disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners in these writ petitions viz., arrears of salary and pension in view of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the directions in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. The same shall be done 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 benefits within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to the petitioners towards the aforesaid benefits shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge