IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 2663 of 2011(G)
1. M.RAVEENDRAN, R.G.VILLA, PAROTTUKONAM,
... Petitioner
2. P.SALEEM, SHAMMER NIVAS, CHAKKALAMUKKU
3. B.JYOTHISH KUMAR, T.C. 11/1144,
4. K.SUDARSANAN, AISWARIYA, DEVASWOM LANE,
5. T.BABUKUTTAN NAIR, UTHRADOM,
6. A.RAVEENDRAN, CHERUVILAKATHU VEEDU,
7. P.SUKUMARA PILLAI, PANAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU,
Vs
1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Dated :27/01/2011
O R D E R
C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J.
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2757 & 2758 OF 2011
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Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011
JUDGMENT
Since common facts and issues involve in these Writ Petitions, they
were heard jointly and are disposed by this common judgment.
The issue involved in these Writ Petitions pertains to the entitlement
of the petitioners who are retired employees of the Kerala State Road
Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’) to get 1997 pay
revision benefits in terms of the bipartite settlement executed between the
employees and the Corporation with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999.
2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also
the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. The learned
counsel for the petitioners submitted that on identical claims by similarly
situated retirees from the service of the Corporation, this Court directed the
respondents to grant pay revision benefits for the aforesaid period as per
judgment in W.P.(C).No. 34325 of 2010 and connected matters. The
contention is that in view of the said decision, the petitioners are also
entitled to get similar benefits. The learned standing counsel appearing for
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the respondents also endorsed the view that the matter in issue is squarely
covered in favour of the petitioners. In view of the said indisputable
position obtained in this case, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a
direction to the respondents to disburse 1997 pay revision benefits in terms
of the bipartite settlement dated 28.11.2008 to the petitioners and to grant
them arrears of pay revision with effect from 1.3.1997 to 31.10.1999
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 on the part of the
respondents to disburse the amount payable to the petitioners within the
above stipulated time, the same would carry interest at the rate 8.5% per
annum.
(C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE)
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C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J.
JUDGMENT
September, 2010
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