IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5700 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. N.DAMODARAN, MADATHIL KIZHAKKETHIL, ARUKATIKKAL EAST, EZHAMKULAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (ATO, KSRTC, KATTAPANA, RETD. ON 31.8.2008). 2. K.RAJU, EDATHUNDIL VEEDU, PARAKOD P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (PEON, KSRTC ADOOR, RETD. ON 31.1.2002). 3. R.MADAVAN PILLAI, HIMA BHAVANAM, ARUKAZHIKKAL WEST, PARAKODE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (MECHANIC, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA, RETD. ON 30.11.2002). 4. K.SUKUMARAN, SURABHI, PANNIVIZHA, ANADAPALLY, ADOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA, RETD. ON 31.8.2003). 5. R.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, KARAKATTU HOUSE, PERINGANAD P.O., ADOOR, (ATO, KSRTC, VELLANADU, RETD. ON 31.5.2007), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 6. P.K.KARUNAKARAN, PULIMOOTIL, KIZHAKKETHIL, ARUKALLIKKAI EAST, NEDUMAN P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (STATION MASTER, KSRTC, ADOOR, RETD.ON 31.8.2001). 7. K.SIVARAJAN PILLAI, USHAS, MUNDAPALLY, MANAKLA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, ADOOR, RETD. ON 30.6.2007). Kss ..2/- ..2... WPC.NO.5700/2011 J 8. N.RAJAN, PULIKKALVEEDU, EZHUKON P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KOLLAM, RETD. ON 30.11.2008). 9. C.SASIDHARAN NAIR, GIRIJA BHAVAN, THEVALAPPURAM, PUTHOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 30.4.2007). 10. K.MOHANAN, VALIYAVILA VEEDU, KUDAVATTOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.5.2007). 11. R.CHANDRAN PILLAI, KINATTIN KARETH HOUSE, PATTOOR P.O., PADANILAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (DTO, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.5.2000). 12. GEORGE VARGHESE, RAMIZ VADAKKEVEEDU, POOYAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA, RETD. ON 31.3.2003). 13. K.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, KOTTACKAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, KOTTATHALA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (ATO, KSRTC, ADOOR, RETD. ON 30.6.2008). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.5726 OF 2011 AND WPC.NO. 5755 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 5700, 5726 & 5755 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartiate settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in both these writ petitions. The petitioners are the retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. In fact, the entitlement of retirees from the service of the Corporation to the aforesaid benefit has been considered in the light of the earlier decisions on this subject in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in WP(C) No.34325/2010 and connected matters filed by similarly circumstanced persons the Corporation was directed to disburse the arrears based on 1997 pay revision in terms of the bipartiate settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees. In view of the said position the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also endorsed the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter in issue has been WPC.5700/2011& connection : 2 : squarely covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said position obtained in these cases, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the pay revision arrears based on 1997 pay revision based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 in terms of the judgment in WPC 34325/2010 with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999. The amount due shall be disbursed to the petitioners expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case of failure to pay the amount within the stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge