IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1108 of 2011(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.T.THOMAS, ALAKKALAYIL HOUSE, THELLAKAM P.O.,KOTTAYAM-686016 (STORE ISSUER,RETIRED ON-30-09-2008 FROM PONKUNNAM) 2. K.GOPI, VAVANAKULANGARA HOUSE, PARATHODE P.O., KANJIRAPPILLY, (CHARGEMAN, RETIRED ON 31.12.2007 FORM PONKUNNAM) 3. P.P.CHACKO, PAYYAMPALLIL HOUSE ,CHOCKOMPATHAL P.O., KOTTAYAM, (CHARGEMAN,RETIRED ON-30.11.2008 FROM PONKUNNAM) 4. K.S.SUNNY, "SREENILAYAM:" PANAMATTOM P.O.,PONKUNNAM (ADE,RETIRED ON 31.01.2010 FROM KATTAPPANA) 5. T.C.BABY, THENGANAKUNNEL HOUSE, AMBARA NIRAPPEL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686578 (ADE,RETIRED ON 31.3.2010 FROM KATTAPPANA) 6. FRANCIS REBELLOW, S/O.XAVIER REBELLOW,NEAR ACQUINAS COLLEGE EDAKOCHI, COCHIN-682010 (SUPERINTENDENT-RETIRED ON 31-10-2007 FROM ERNAKULAM) 7. C.L.OUSEPH, S/O.LONAPPAN C.D., CHIRAYINMEL HOUSE, PLAY GROUND ROAD, ELAMAKKARA P.O.,PIN-682026 (ELECTRICIAN-RETIRED ON 29.2.2008 FORM R/W.ALWAYE) 8. T.J.ANTONY S/O.JOSEH,THATTASSERI HOUSE AYYAPPANKAVU, KOCHI-682018 (PAINTER-RETIRED ON 30-4-1999 FROM CHALAKKUDY) 9. S.MOHANAN,VALIYAPARAMBIL,KAROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (CONDUCTOR,RETIRED ON 31-1-2005 FROM ALAPPUZHA) WP(C) No.1108/2011 :2: 10. T.S.MANUEL, S/O.SUPRIOS T.C. 43/2579,THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, TAGORE LANE, SRM ROAD, COCHIN-18, INSPECTOR -RETIRED ON 30-09-2007 FROM ERNAKULAM) 11. K.GOPI, S/O.K.KUNJU KUNJU, KAITHAKUZHICKAL HOUSE,ANGADICKAL SOUTH, VIA,KODUMON-691555 PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (INSPECTOR-RETIRED ON 30.6.2008 FROM PTA) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PONKUNNAM 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,KATTAPPANA 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,ERNAKULAM 5. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC,ALWAYE 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHALAKKUDY 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ALAPPUZHA 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 1108 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T 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 WPC.1108/2011 : 2 : contention of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the same benefits in terms of Ext.P12 judgment of this Court which was virtually affirmed by the dismissal of SLP No.27713/2008 as is obvious from Ext.P13. In fact, all these 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 WPC.1108/2011 : 3 : 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%. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge