IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2510 of 2011(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.YOOSEPH,PAMBINEZHATH HOUSE, MANAKKODAM P.O.,CHENDAMANGALAM, N.PARAVOOR, (ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER,RETIRED ON.31.3.2003 FROM MALA) 2. M.G.VISWANATHAN,MANIYALIL HOUSE, PERUMPADANNA, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, (INSPECTOR,RETIRED ON 31.3.2000 FROM NORTH PARUR) 3. S.A.YHIYA,KOLOTHUPARAMBIL, KARIKKULAM WEST, AZHIKODE.P.O.,KODUNGALLUR (INSPECTOR,RETIRED N.31.12.1999 FROM NORTH PARUR) 4. S.ARAVINDAN, VALASSERIL HOUSE, KIDANGANNOOR P.O.,ANKAMALY (ELECTRICIAN.RETIRED ON 28.2.2003 FROM NORTH PARUR) 5. C.K.PANKAJAKSHAN KAILASAM VEEDU,NIKATHIL KEDAMANGALAM,NORTH PARUR (HEAD VEHICLE SUPERVISOR,RETIRED ON.30.4.1999 FROM NORTH PARUR) 6. M.V.SUBRAMANIAN, MULLASSERY, KUNJITHAI P.O.,VADAKKEKARA (SUPERINTENDENT,RETIRED ON 30.06.2007 FROM MALA) 7. G.KUNJUKUNJU, ERIYAM VEEDU, KURUPPAMKULANGARA P.O.,CHERTHALA (DRIVER RETIRED ON 31.5.2003 FROM CHERTHALA) 8. K.K.SREENIVASAN, MADATHIL VEEDU,SANATHANAPURAM,KALARCODE, ALAPPUZHA, (DRIVER,RETIRED ON-31-7-2002 FROM ALAPPUZHA) 9. G.REGHUVARAN, MANNANADU, KALARCODU, ALAPPUZHA, (DIRVER, RETIRED ON 30.06.2003 FORM CHERTHALA) BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN WP(C).No. 2510 of 2011(K) RESPONDENT: --------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 MR. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C). No.2510 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of 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.P10 judgment of this Court which was virtually affirmed by the dismissal of SLP No.27713/2008 as is obvious from Ext.P11. In fact, all these W.P.(C). No.2510 of 2011 2 aspects were considered in W.P.(C)No.34325/2010. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent 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.34325/2010 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 or the respective date of their retirement, whichever is earlier. 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 respondent to disburse the amount within the stipulated time, it would carry interest at the rate of 8.5%. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE rkc