IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5907 of 2011(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. M.J.TOMY, S/O.M.C.JOHN, MANJOORAN HOUSE, KULACKAD ROAD, CHUNGAMVELI, KEEZHMADU-683112, (MECHANIC, RETIRED ON 31/12/2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 2. J.JAYAKUMARI, W/O.V.RAVEENDRANATH, "SREEHARI", AARANGAVE, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., (SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010 FROM NORTH PARAVOOR). 3. B.KRISHNAKUMARI, D/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, XII/305, CHEMBISSERY LANE, S.N.JUNCTION, THRIPUNITHURA, (SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRED ON 31/7/2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 4. C.V.SEBASTIAN, S/O.VARKEY, CHACKUTHARA HOUSE, VARIKOLY P.O., PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (MECHANIC, RETIRED ON 31/10/2003 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA). 5. V.V.REGHUNATHA PILLAI, S/O.VELUPILLAI, VADAKKE PADINJARETHIL, MULAKUZHA P.O., PIN-689505, (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 31/3/2007 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 6. T.R.VIJAYAN, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, ARUNODAYAM, PONGALADI, PARANTHAL P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31/3/2010 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). 7. C.P.JOHNY, S/O.C.M.PAPPY, CHARUVILAYIL, KODUMON P.O., PIN-691555. (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007 FROM PATHANAMTHITTA). WP(C)NO.5907/2011 8. IDICULA DANIEL, S/O.MATHAI DANIEL, KANJIRAVILAYIL HOUSE, THEKKUMMURI, PERINGANAD P.O., (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 30/11/2007 FROM ADOOR). 9. T.K.ABRAHAM, EZHUMAYIL HOUSE, PANCODE P.O., PIN-682310, PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 31/12/2007 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA, SALARY CARD AT ERNAKULAM). 10. P.V.ANTONY, S/O.VAKKO, PATHAPPILLY HOUSE, VENNALA, KOCHI-682028, (MECHANIC, RETIRED ON 31/5/2007 FROM R/W. ALWAYE). 11. K.G.NARAYANAN NAIR, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, KALLUKULANGARA HOUSE, VENKITAKARA, V.K.PURAM P.O., PUTHENCRUZ-682308, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31/7/1999 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 12. M.R.SOMANATHAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SOLA NIVAS, KOOTHATTUKULAM, PIN-686662, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 30/11/2003 FROM PERUMBAVOOR). 13. A.O.SOMAN, S/O.A.T.OUSEPH, AIKKARAKUNNATH HOUSE, VADAVUCODE P.O., PIN-682662, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 28/02/2003 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA). 14. M.M.GEORGE, S/O.MATHAI, MATTATHIL HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., PARAPPURAM, PIN-683565, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 29/02/2004 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM. WP(C)NO.5907/2011 3. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KSRTC, R/W, ALUVA. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVOOR. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ADOOR. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5907 of 2011 -------------------------------- Dated 24th February, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this writ petition is akin to the one heard and decided in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 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 delivered in W.P.(C)No.34325 of 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 this writ petition submitted that the petitioners are entitled to get the similar benefits as has been granted in the case of the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters as the petitioners herein are similarly situated. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would also endorse the same. In view of the said indisputable position obtained in this case, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to WP(C).No.5907/2011 2 disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners in this writ petition 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 W.P.(C)No.34325 of 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 TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge