IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 7346 of 2009(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. T. BALAN, S/O.KORAN, THEKKEKOOTTIL HOUSE, P.O. B.P.ANGADI, TIRUR. 2. M. PRAVEEN RAJ, S/O.M.VELAYUDHAN, MADAKKAY HOUSE, WEST KODUR, P.O.KODUR, MALAPPURAM. 3. K. RAVUINNI, SON OF K.ARUMUGHAN, KADDINGARA HOUSE, SANTHIGRAMAM, P.O.MANJERI. 4. A. GANGADHARAN, SON OF UNNIKUTTY, KANNAMTHODI HOUSE, P.O.AREACODE, PERINTHALMANNA. 5. P. SANKARANKUTTY, SON OF KRISHNAN NAIR, PARAMESWARATH HOUSE, P.O.KARAKODE, PONNANI DEPOT. 6. K. GOVINDAN, KAVUGGAL HOUSE, VELUR, P.O.POKKATTOOR, MALAPPURAM. 7. V.P. SURENDRAN, VADAKKE PANOTH HOUSE, KARIKKAD, P.O.THRIKKALANGODE, MALAPPURAM. 8. K. MOHANDAS, KARUTHODI HOUSE, P.O.PAMPAYI, MALAPPURAM 9. A. VISWANATHAN, ADHIKARATH HOUSE, THANIKKAL, P.O.KODUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. K. MURALEEDHARAN, SON OF DAMODHARAN, SADDHALAYAM, POOLACKAL, P.O.POMMPELAR. 11. NALLAT BALASUBRAMANIAN, NALLATTO HOUSE, CHELUR P.O., KODUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. O. SURENDRAN, SON OF VELAYUDHAN NAIR, DAMAGHETTU MADAM, CHERATTA KOYI, P.O.DOWNHILL, MALAPPURAM WP(C) NO. 7346/2009-K 13. P. SURENDRAN, MUTHARAKKATT HOUSE, VELLUVAMBRAM P.O., 673 651. 14. S. PREMKUMAR, SON OF G. SIVARAMAN NAIR, MAMPALLAI, MANKADA P.O., MALAPPURAM. 15. E. KRISHNADAS, SON OF M. PADMANABHA MENON, VADAKKETHOPPE, PULAYAKODE P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 16. O. ABDU, S/O.ALAVI, KODAKKAT HOUSE, THIRUTHIYAD, VAZAYOOR, RAMANATTUKARA, MALAPPURAM. 17. K. VASU, SON OF KORU, KATTAYATT HOUSE, VAZHAYOOR EAST, VIA. RAMANATTUKARA. BY ADV. MR.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 7346/2009-K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE OF THE FIRST PETITIOER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SERVICE DETAILS OF THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 SERIES: COPY OF THE SERVICE DETAILS OF THIRD PETITIONER 4 IN NOS. NAMELY DATED 16/08/2000, 07/11/2000, 02/12/1998 AND 26/05/1999. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE RELATING TO 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CASH RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM DATED 13/10/2000. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 20/01/2005 ISSUED BY THE ATO, MALAPPURAM. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 14/03/2008 ISSUED BY ATO, SULTHAN BATHERY. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE RETIREMENT ADVICE RELATING TO THE FIRTEENTH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED 03/10/1997 RELATING TO 7, 10, 12 AND 13 PETITIONERS. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED 02/09/1998 RELATING TO PETITIONERS 6, 11, 16 AND 17. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE SAID JUDGMENT DATED 17/09/2004 IN WP(C) NO. 26020/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 7346 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11th DAY OF JUNE, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners claim the benefit of the judgment issued by this court as Ext.P12. They state that they are persons similarly placed to those who were writ petitioners in that case. Without expressing anything on merits, the first respondent is directed to take up the case of the petitioners and decide thereon, including on the applicability of Ext.P12. Such decision shall be taken within a period of two months and if the petitioners are found entitled to the benefits, similar to that granted in Ext.P12, the monetary reliefs shall be released to them within three months thereafter. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/12/6