IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).NO. 6937 OF 2011(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P. INDIRA BAI, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O.R. VISWANATHAN PILLAI, (RETIRED AS BINDER SPL. GRADE FROM C.O., TRIVANDRUM), PARTHA SARATHI PURAM, MUTHUPILAKKAD EAST, PORUVAZHY P.O., SASTHAMCOTTA- 690 520. 2. R. VISWANATHAN PILLAI, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.K. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, (RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM KARUNAGAPPALY) EAZHIRAZHIKATHU HOUSE, MUTHUPILAKKAD EAST, PORUVAZHY P.O., SASTHAMCOTTA-690 520. 3. K. VASUDEVAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, (RETIRED AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FROM KOLLAM), PARAMBIL, CHANGANKULANGARA, VAVVAKKAVA P.O., KOLLAM- 690 528. 4. R. RAJENDRAN PILLAI, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, (RETIRED AS INSPECTOR FROM CHENGANNUR), POOVANTHADATHIL, THONALLOOR, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. P.D. VARGHESE, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.V.N. DANEIL, (RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM REGIONAL WORKSHOP MAVELIKKARA) ANUGRAHA, NANGIARKULANGARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 513. 6. K. VISHWANATHA KANIYAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU JOLSYAN, (RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM KARUNAGAPPALLY) SARAMGAM, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O., VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA-690 501. 7. D. SUMANGALA DEVI, AGED 61 YEARS, W/O.G. MOHAN KUMAR, (RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM KAYAMKULAM) DWARAKA, ERUVA P.O., KAYAMKULAM. WP(C).NO. 6937 OF 2011(N) 8. K.C. CHERIAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.C.K. CHERIAN, (RETIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT FROM KAYAMKULAM), KARIYADIYIL, ERUVA P.O., KAYAMKULAM. 9. M.V. MAHADEVA KARNAVAR, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.VASUDEVA KURUP, (RETIRED AS SENIOR ASSISTANT FROM KAYAMKULAM) CAUVERY, EVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 507. 10. N. GOPALAKRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.P. NARAYANA PILLAI, (RETIRED AS CONDUCTOR SPL. GRADE FROM KARUNAGAPPALLY), KALILLIL VEEDU, VALIYAPADAM, VILANTHARA P.O., WEST KALLADA, KOLLAM-690 521. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISER & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM-23. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 6967 OF 2011 AND WP(C) NO. 6976 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)Nos. 6937, 6967 & 6976 of 2011 ------------------------------------------ Dated 7th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in these writ petitions 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 these writ petitions 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 these cases, I am inclined to dispose of these writ petitions directing the WP(C).No.6937/2011 & connected cases 2 respondents to disburse the benefits payable to the petitioners in these writ petitions 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