IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2011 / 11TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2989 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. T.P.PRASANNAN, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, THAKIDIYIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.4.2006 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 2. A.P.JAYAPRAKASH, PRASANTHY, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.10.2006 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 3. V.RADHAKRISHNAN, ERUPATHYNALILCHIRA, AMICHAKARY, CHAMPAKKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 31.3.2010 FROM KOLLAM UNIT). 4. K.VIJAYAN PILLAI, NIKUNJAM, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.6.2007 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 5. B.VISWANATHA PILLAI, PALACKAPALLIL, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.12.2006 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 6. V.K.THILAKAN, VELIYIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.4.2007 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 7. M.T.PAPPACHAN, METHARUVELIYIL, AVALOOKKUNNAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.5.2002 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 8. V.S.FRANCIS, VAZHAKOOTTATHIL, KOMMADY WARD, ALAPPUZHA, (DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIED ON 30.8.2003 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 9. K.RAJENDRAN, CHANITHAYYIL HOUSE, CHETHY P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, (ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, WP(C).No. 2989 of 2011(W) KSRTC, RETIRED ON 28.2.2003 FROM KILIMANNOOR UNIT) 10. E.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, KALLUTHARA, VAISHUMBHAGOM, CHAMPAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.6.2004 FROM ALAPPUZHA). 11. P.A.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, HAREESH BHAVAN, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 29.2.2004 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 12. T.A.JAMES, THEKKUMMURIYIL, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., POOMKAVU, ALAPPUZHA, (STATION MASTER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.5.2005 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 13. R.RAMAKRISHNAN, KODIVEEDU, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31.3.2005 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). 14. P.V.PONNAPPAN, KANNADIYIL, NORTH ARYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.4.2007 FROM ALAPPPUZHA UNIT). 15. K.K.NARAYANAN, SREE PRABHA, ROADMUKKU, NORTH ARYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (PAINTER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 30.4.2000 FROM ALAPPUZHA UNIT). BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.PRATHEUSH.M.ANAND RESPONDENTS: --------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2011, ALONG WITH WPC 3015/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES. THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rkc. WP(C).No. 2989 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 2ND PETITIONER P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 3RD PETITIONER P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 5TH PETITIONER P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 6TH PETITIONER P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 7TH PETITIONER P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 8TH PETITIONER P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 9TH PETITIONER P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 10TH PETITIONER P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 11TH PETITIONER P12 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 12TH PETITIONER P13 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 13TH PETITIONER P14 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 14TH PETITIONER P15 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE 15TH PETITIONER P16 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.1845/2008 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED 5.9.2008 P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NOS.27713/2008 OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DATED 10.9.2010 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL RKC //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.2989, 3015, 3050, 3055 & 3056 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated 31st January, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in these writ petitions is akin to the one heard and disposed of by judgment in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected cases. The question is whether the petitioners are entitled to pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the Corporation') and its employees. After considering the rival contentions in the light of the earlier decisions of this Court on the same subject matter, this Court found that the retirees from the service of the Corporation are entitled to the arrears of pay revision strictly in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners in these writ petitions are similarly circumstanced and, therefore, they are entitled to the same benefits as has been granted in favour of the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected cases. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would endorse the same. In view of the indisputable position obtained in these cases, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions as hereunder:- WP(C).No.2989/2011 & connected cases 2 There will be a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the 1997 pay revision arrears due to the petitioners from 1.3.1997 in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees dated 13.4.1999, in the light of the judgment in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. This 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 amount in terms of this judgment, the amount payable to the petitioners would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge