IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2011 / 6TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17171 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. G. JAYARAJ, S/O.GOPINATHAN NAIR, PUTHUSSERIL HOUSE, CHOTTANIKARA. P.O, ERNAKULAM DIST., (DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). 2. T.P. YACOB, S/O.PAILY, THADIKULANGARA HOUSE MUDAKUZHA. P.O, VIA. VENGOOR, PERUMBAVOOR, (CHARGEMAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FROM KOTTARAKARA). 3. P.S. GIRIJAKUMARI, D/O.P.N. SEKHARAN NAIR, KALLARA HOUSE, CHERUKUNNAM, PERUMBAVOOR, (SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 4. A. RASHEED, S/O.A.P. ANATHY, ELAYIDATHU HOUSE, ADOOPARAMBU, MUVATTUPUZHA, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM KUMILY, PENSION, FROM MUVATTUPUZHA, SALARY CARD AT MOOVATTUPUZHA) 5. N.S. SOMAN, NADACKANAL HOUSE, NORTH MARADY, SOUTH MARADY. P.O, MOOVATTUPUZHA, (CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PENSION FROM MUVATTUPUZHA, SALARY CARD AT MUVATTUPUZHA) 6. ABDUL RASHEED. P.O, S/O.FAKIR RAWTHER, KIZHAKKE BHAGAM HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA. (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM KOZHIKODE, PENSION FROM MUVATTUPUZHA, SALARY CARD AT MUVATTUPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT). WP(C).No. 17171 of 2011(V) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT. P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT. P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM-682 011. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTARAKARA-691 509. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 661. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 17171 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(a): COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P1(b): COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P1(c): COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(d): COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P1(e): COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PAGE NO.7 OF THE 1999 AGREEMENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 13899/2011 DATED 24/05/2011 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.17171 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners who are retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short ' the Corporation') filed this writ petition on being aggrieved by the non-disbursement of terminal leave surrender salary. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that the question of entitlement of the petitioners regarding the terminal leave surrender salary would be considered and, in case it is found that the petitioners are entitled to the terminal leave surrender salary, the amount due would be disbursed to them within one month. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the entitlement of the petitioners to the terminal leave surrender salary in accordance with law and in case it is found that the petitioners are entitled to the same, W.P.(C) NO.17171/2011 2 the amount payable to them shall be disbursed to the petitioners within one month thereafter. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.17171/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010