IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9888 of 2011(I) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. C.K.CHAKO, CHAMATHAYIL HOUSE, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, RETD. ON 31.10.99 FROM PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT.) 2. P.N.NARAYANAN NAIR, PAYYANATHOTTATHIL, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (HEAD VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, RETD. ON 31.5.02 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA DEPOT.) 3. P.V.MOHANAN, PUNCHAKALAYIL, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (INSPECTOR, RETD. ON 30.11.08 FROM PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT.) 4. V.R.RAJAGOPALAN, VELIYATHU HOUSE, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETD. ON 31.3.01 FROM PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT.) 5. P.K.MATHAI, PALAKAPARAMBIL, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (DRIVER, RETD. ON 31.12.02 FROM PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT.) 6. P.K.POULOSE, POOVATHUM VEETTIL, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (INSPECTOR, RETD. ON 8/8/00 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA DEPOT.) svs ..........2/-... ...2... WPC.NO.9888/2011 7. K.I.JOSE, S/O. ITTOOP, KUZHIVELIKUDIYIL HOUSE, THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. (CONDUCTOR, RETD. ON 31.5.05 FROM MUVATTUPUZHA DEPOT.) BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023. BY ADV. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.9989/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 9888, 9971, 9980, 9988 & 9989 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in all these writ petitions are retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation'). They retired from its service on diverse dates. The grievance of the petitioners in all these writ petitions is with respect to the non-disbursement of 1997 pay revision benefits. In the matter of pay revision, a bipartite settlement was executed between the Corporation and its employees on 13.4.1999. The entitlement of the benefits flowing from the same viz., arrears of pension and pay revision depends upon the date of retirement. Those who retired prior to 31.10.1999 are entitled to get both the arrears of pay and pension and those who retired from the service of the Corporation on or after 1.11.1999 are entitled only to the arrears of pay revision. In short, the entitlement to which the petitioners are entitled depends upon the date of their retirement. As already noticed, the grievance of the petitioners in these writ petitions pertains to the non-disbursement of 1997 pay revision benefits WPC.9888/2011 and connections : 2 : based on the bipartite agreement dated 13.4.1999. I had occasion to consider similar writ petitions at the instance of similarly situated persons in WPC 34325/2010 and connected matters. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the entitlement of the petitioners may be directed to be considered in the light of the said common judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected matters. In the said circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent to quantify the pay revision benefits to which the petitioners are entitled based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in the light of the judgment in WPC No.34325/2010 and connected, especially, taking note of the dates of retirement of the petitioner. Quantification and disbursement of benefits payable to the petitioners in the light of such consideration shall be made within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case, of failure on the part of the respondent to disburse the benefits the amount payable to each of the petitioners would carry interest @8.5% per annum. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge