IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 31355 of 2008(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. SOJEN SEBASTIAN, S/O. A.T. SEBASTIAN, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALAPPATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, POTTESSERY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. T.R.RAJAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, AGED 42 YEARS RESIDING AT THOTTINGAL HOUSE, EYYAMBALAM, POTTASSERY.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. N.SURESH KUMAR, S/O.V.A.JANARDHANAN, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEELATTETHIL HOUSE, KARINBA.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. P.SETHUMADHAVAN, S/O.PANGUNNI, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT MANGARAMKODE HOUSE, KALLADIKODE P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. K.SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, RESIDING AT KODAKKAD HOUSE, KODAKKADU.P.O, MANNARKKAD VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. V.C.MOHANDAS, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.V.P.CHOLA, SEETHANILAYAM HOUSE, BHEEMANAD.P.O, ALANALLUR VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 7. JACOB MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, RESIDING AT NADUVILEKARA HOUSE, POOCHOLA.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 8. K.MOHANAN, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.KOTTAI, KARIYANKOTTIL HOUSE, POOCHOLA.P.O, PALAKKAD DIST. BY MR.T.MADHU, ADVOCATE. WP(C).No. 31355/2008 ...2... RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALAKKAD. BY MR. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31355/2008 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF the JUDGMENT DTD. 17.9.2004 IN W.P.(C) No.26020/2003. EXT. P2 : COPY OF the JUDGMENT DTD. 24.02.2006 IN W.A.No.114/2005 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 3.11.2006 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 5.6.2008 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS P4. EXT. P5 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 21.2.2007 IN W.P.(C) No.5773/2007 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT. P6 : COPY OF the JUDGMENT DTD. 20.3.2007 IN W.P.(C) No.9493/2007 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT. P7 : COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 30.5.2007 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 31355 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners seek a direction to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to pay to the petitioners the benefits of revision of pay. However, for the present, the petitioners would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation filed by the petitioners in this regard. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to W.P.(C)No.31355/08 2 a representative of the petitioners. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd