IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3695 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. G.SADANANDAN, KEDARAM, VP.13/617, KODUNGANNOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED ON 30/9/2003). 2. K.MANOHARAN NAIR, MAMANGLAM, CHENNIKONAM, MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED O 31/7/2005). 3. M.SUBHASH CHANDRAN, SYLA NIVAS, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT RETIRED ON 31/10/2003). 4. M.PREMKUMAR, 'NANDANAM', T.C.5/1689/1, KAITHAVILAKAM LANE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (CONDUCTOR, PEROORKADA, RETIRED ON 30/9/2004). 5. S.K.SIVAKUMAR, RAJ BHAVAN, CHANGA, ARYANADU P.O., NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, CENTRAL UNIT, RETIRED ON 31/10/2004). 6. G.PRABHAKARAN, KOLLAMVILAKATHU VEEDU, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, (STATION MASTER, KOTTARAKKARA UNIT, RETIRED ON 31/1/2005). 7. K.SURENDRAN, BINDU BHAVAN, VETTIKAVALA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKKARA UNIT, RETIRED ON 28/2/2006). sts WP(C)NO.3695/2011 8. N.S.CHANDRAMOHANAN, SRUTHY, CHIRATTAKONAM, THALACHIRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKKARA UNIT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2004). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.4188/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). Nos.3695 & 4188 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation) filed these Writ Petitions seeking benefits of upgradation of scale, additional increment contemplated in paragraph XII of the bipartite settlement executed between the Corporation and its employees on 28.11.2008 and also for consequential monetary benefits including arrears of pension in terms of the aforesaid settlement. According to the petitioners, the question with respect to the entitlement of the retirees from the service of the Corporation to such benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 has been considered and decided in favour of the employees at the instance of similarly circumstanced persons. To support the contentions, the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.3695/2011 have produced Ext.P10 judgment in W.P.(C).No.35888/2010. In fact, earlier, I had occasion to consider similar grievances in W.P.(C).No.445/2011. Relying on Ext.P10 and the judgment in W.P.(C).No.445/2011, it is contended that the petitioners are also entitled to get the W.P.(C) Nos.3695 & 4188 of 2011 2 same benefits flowing from the aforesaid judgments and to get the benefits arising out of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008. Indisputably, the matter in issue has been squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said position obtained in this case, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to compute the pensionery benefits payable to the petitioners with effect from 1.4.2009 in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 and to disburse the entire benefits flowing from the same expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure on the part of the respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners in terms of this judgment within the time stipulated above, it would carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 1.6.2009. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) Nos.3695 & 4188 of 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) Nos.3695 & 4188 of 2011 4