IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 25TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4559 of 2011(T) --------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.SUDHAKARA SHENOI, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, CHERTHALA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 29-2-2004), KUNNUMMEL HOUSE, THURAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA 2. C.S.RAMANATHAN, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, CHERTHALA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31-5-2004), VELEEPARAMBIL, PATTANAKKADU P.O., CHERTHALA 3. K.RETNAKARAN, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON-31-3-2008), KIRAN NIVAS, NELLIVILA, NELLIVILA P.O., VENGANOOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. INNUKALADHARAN NAIR, (ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON-31-3-2010), LEKSHMI, SNAKARA NARAYANAN NAGAR, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. T.JAMES, (SENIOR ASSISTANT, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31-72006), KALPAKA, KOLLIKONAM LANE, VANDA, NEDUMANAGD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. P.ABDUL KARIM, (CHARGE MAN, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA, RETIRED ON-31-3-2010), T.C.49/202-2, SAJI MANZIL, KALLATTU NAGAR, MANACADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. R.VIJAYAKUMARI, (STENOGRAPHER, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31.12.2004), TC.31/834, VICHITRA, PULLY LANE, CHACKA, CHAKKA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ...2/- WP(C).No. 4559 of 2011(T) -2- 8. K.P.PRAKASH, (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL, RETIRED ON 30-4-2005), CHIDAMBARAM, HARITHAGIRI, KANJIRAMPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. BABU.K.SURESH, (SUPERINTENDENT, KSRTC, KOTTARAKKARA RETIRED ON-30-11-2008), SINDURY, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM. 10. K.SIVARAJAN, (UPHOLSTERER, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS, RETIRED ON 30-09-2002), RAJ NIVAS, VAZHOTTUKONAM,VATTIYOORKAVU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVAANTHAPURAM. 11. Y.ROBINSON, (DRIVER, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.10.2005), SHERIN NIVAS, THEKKETHAMARAVILA, KEEZHIKOLLA, AMARAVILA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. R.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, (DRIVER, KSRTC, NEYYATTINKARA DEPOT RETIRED ON 31-5-2003), DEVAKI SADANAM VENPAKAL P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. T.VIMALA, (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC, CHIEF OFFICE, RETIRED ON 31-3-2004), "SURYA" KODANGAVILA P.O., (VIA) ARALUMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT : ---------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 023. BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 4640/2011 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos.4559, 4659, 4640 & 4678 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The entitlement of the petitioners for arrears of pay revision in terms of the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 from 1.3.1997 is the issue posed for consideration in these writ petitions. The petitioners are the retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the 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 W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. As per the common judgment in W.P.(C).No.34325 of 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 bipartite 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 WP(C).No.4559/2011 & connected cases 2 respondents also endorsed the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the matter in issue has been 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 arrears of pay due to the petitioners in these writ petitions, based on the bipartite settlement dated 13.4.1999 executed between the Corporation and its employees, in terms of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.34325 of 2010 and connected matters. 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 above stipulated time, it shall carry interest @ 8.5% per annum. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge