IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2204 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.V.INDIRA, D/O.VELAYUDHAN, RAGASUMAN, SANTHINAGAR, KUTTAMASSERY, ALUVA, (SPECIAL ASSISTANT, RETIRED ON 30/4/2007 FROM R/W, ALWAYE). 2. V.A.MOHAMED, S/O.ABDULLA, SAFA, VADUTHALA JETTY P.O., AROOCKUTTY-688835, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31/5/2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 3. K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMADAS, POOTHALAM HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA-688550, (SENIOR MECHANIC, RETIRED ON 31/8/2006 FROM ERNAKULAM). 4. P.R.VIJAYAN, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, MANAPPURAM P.O., PIN-688 558, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 31/1/2007 FROM CHERTHALA). 5. K.K.GOPINATHAN, S/O.KUNJAN, KALAYKKATTU HOUSE, NADAKKAVE P.O., UDAYAMPEROOR-682307, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 31/5/2006 FROM ERNAKULAM). 6. T.L.RAJAGOPALAN, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, THERUVIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PIZHALA P.O., PIN-682027, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED ON 31/8/2001 FROM ERNAKULAM). 7. P.P.ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.ABDUL KHADER, ANZAR MANZIL, AROOCKUTTY P.O., PIN-688535, (STATION MASTER, RETIRED ON 30/4/2007 FROM ANKAMALY), RECEIVING PENSION FROM CHERTHALA). 8. K.V.MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, THUSHARAM, KANIYAMPUZHA ROAD, EROOR, TRIPUNITHURA-682 306, (INSPECTOR, RETIRED ON 28/2/2007 FROM ERNAKULAM). 9. S.A.ABDUL GAFOOR, S/O.ABDUL REHIMAN, SAIDHARAKATH, MANNAM P.O., PIN-683 520, NORTH PARAVOOR, (HVS, RETIRED ON 31/8/2003 FROM NORTH PARAVOOR). 10. P.M.CHACKO, S/O.MATHAI, PULICKAL HOUSE, VADAVCODE P.O., PUTHENCRUZ, (STATION MASTER, RETIRED ON 31/3/2006 FROM MOOVATTUPUZHA). 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-18. 3. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC, ALWAYE-31. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHERTHALA-638 587. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH PRAVOOR-683520. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA-19. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2204 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated 21st January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation'). On 13.4.1999, bipartite settlement of pay revision agreement was executed in the Corporation with retrospective effect from 1.3.1997. The contention of the petitioners is that in terms of the provisions under the said settlement, they are entitled to get the pay revision benefits from 1.3.1997. The entitlement of persons like the petitioners to such pay revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 came up for consideration before this Court in a number of writ petitions. In fact, I also had an occasion to consider such an issue in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. Relying on the earlier decisions of this Court, appropriate directions were issued for disbursement of pay revision benefits flowing from the above mentioned bipartite settlement to the petitioners therein. The contention of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the same benefits in terms of Ext.P11 judgment of this Court which was virtually affirmed by the dismissal of SLP No.27713/2008 as is obvious from W.P.(C) No.2204/2011 2 Ext.P12. In fact, all these aspects were considered in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the entitlement of the petitioners to the benefit of 1997 pay revision based on the above mentioned bipartite settlement could not be disputed in view of the earlier decisions on the issue and therefore, it would be disbursed to the petitioners in terms of directions in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of holding that the petitioners are entitled to the arrears of 1997 pay revision effected in the Corporation from 1.3.1997 till 31.10.1999. The arrears, on account of such pay revision, shall be disbursed to the petitioners 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 amount within the stipulated time, it would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS