BY AD v. V.PREMCHAND
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
In the result, this writ petition is disposed of
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that, as per Judgment dated 14.11.2023 in W.P (C) No.34923 of 2023, this Court has directed the disposal of the entire amounts due to the petitioners towards arrears of increment and salary WP(C) NO.…
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 22ND POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 PETITIONERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRASANTH KUMAR G, AGED 47 YEARS S/O. GOVINDA PILLAI, CONDUCTOR GRADE- II KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT,CHAITHRAM, MANNANTHALA-VATTAPPARA ROAD,ST. RITAS UP SCHOOL, MARUTHOOR, VATTAPPARA, P.O THIRUVANATHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 028. SREERA G AGED 44 YEARS C/O.VINOD KUMAR, CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, SREERAGAM (H), PLR-28 VAZHAVILAKOM LANE, PANAKARA, MOONNAMMOODU, KODUNGANOOR PO, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN – 695 013. RAJESH KUMAR K V, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. RAVEENDRAN,N. DRIVER GRADEII,KSRTC, KANIYAPURAM DEPOT, KAROTTUPURATH, CHEMBANKUZHY, NERIAMANGALAM,ERNAKULAM,, PIN – 686 693. RENJITH RR, AGED 41 YEARS RAVEENDRAN, CONDUCTOR GRADE- II, KSRTC, PEERORKADA DEPOT, VARUVILAKATH PUTHEN VEEDU, VELAYANI, NEMOM, KALLIYOOR, THIRUVANATHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 020.
SUNIL KUMAR K, AGED 41 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE- II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, TC 4/747, KOWDIAR, KURAVANKONAM, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN – 695 003. ARUN SK, AGED 38 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE- II, KSRTC, VENJARAMOODU DEPOT, VELAMKONATHU VEEDU, THYCADU, PIRAPPANCODE, KOLIYAKODE, THIRUVANATHPURAM,, PIN – 695 607. KAPILESH B.S, AGED 36 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, KODUVAZHANOOR PO, PULIMATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PIN – 695 612. MUHAMMAD IQBAL, AGED 48 YEARS DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, THIRUNILATH, SOUTH CHITOOR P. O., EDYAKKUNNAM, CHERANELLOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 027., PIN – 682 027. MARKOSE E P, AGED 41 YEARS DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, PERRORKADA DEPOT, EDAVAZHICKAL, VETTACKAL, KADAKKARAPALLY, ALAPPUZHA,, PIN – 689 529. GIRISH G, AGED 45 YEARS DRIVER, KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD DEPOT, VISHAKHAM, EANIKKARA, KARAKULAM, PO, ARUVIKKARA, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN – 695 564.
S. SANALKUMAR, AGED 49 YEARS DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, 7/463, VKP NAGAR,KANJIRAMPARA PO,THIRUVANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 030. VIJESH V, AGED 48 YEARS DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY DEPOT, NANGELITHARAYIL PADINJAREKARA PO, NADUVILE (PART), VAIKOM,KOTTAYAM,, PIN – 686 141. LEKSHMY R K, AGED 44 YEARS CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, PERRORKADA DEPOT, 12/346(2), EAST BUNGLOW, NEDUMANGAD PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 541. SANDHYA G S, AGED 39 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADEII, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, AMBIKA, T C 37/1288(1), PLRA - 227 A, PLAVODU, KODUNGANOOR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 013. SREERENJINI S.P, AGED 43 YEARS CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, NANDHANAM, KUNDARAKUZHI, PANAVOOR PO, NEDUMANGAD PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 568. INDULEKHA VS, AGED 43 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE- II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, KRISHNA BHAVAN, V T NAGAR, IRUKUNNAM VATTIYOORKAVU, WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 MANIKANTESHWARAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 013.
RESMI L, AGED 39 YEARS CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, 299, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, THEVARAKUZHI, PULIPPARA, NEDUMANGAD PO,THIRUVANATHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 541. BINDHU K, AGED 40 YEARS CONDUCTOR, KSRTC,PEROORKADA DEPOT, SIVOTHYAM, NELIVILA, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 564. SANTHOSH KUMAR S, AGED 43 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, BHARATH NAGAR, PAPPADU LANE, NETTAYAM PO,THIRUVANATHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 013. RENJITHA J, AGED 41 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE - II, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, PADMANABHAM, THACHINGAL LANE, ANIYOOR, CHEMPAZHANTHY P.O,ULLYAZHATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 587. SANGEETHA R, AGED 42 YEARS CONDUCTOR GRADE - II, KSRTC, KATTAKADA DEPOT, SREESHYLYAM, CHARUVULA, HS JUNCTION, KARAKULAM P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 564. JINU VARGHEESE, AGED 43 YEARS DRIVER GRADE -II, KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA DEPOT, PANTHAPPILLIL HOUSE, EZHIPPURAM, KADAYIRUPPU P.O, ERNAKULAM,, PIN – 682 311.
BY ADVS. V.PREMCHAND HALIYA T.P. MAHADEV M.J. RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 4 PIN – 695 023. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 023. FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICERS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 023. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERRORKADA DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 005. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686 661. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANIYAPURAM DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 301.
THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, VENJARUMOODU DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695 607. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, NEDUMANGAD DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 541. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, CHALAKUDY DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHALAKUDY, PIN – 680 307. 10 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KATTAKADA DEPOT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KATTAKADA., PIN – 695 572. OTHER PRESENT: SC DEEPU THANKAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
12.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 5 JUDGMENT (Dated this the 12th day of January, 2024) The petitioners are drivers and conductors in the 1st respondent. They filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents to disburse the arrears of salary and increment due to them expeditiously within a time limit.
It is seen in Ext.P1 that similar orders have been passed directing the authority of the KSRTC to disburse the eligible arrears of salary to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible but not later than eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners are similarly placed as in Ext.P1.
Operative part
It is also brought to the notice of this Court that, as per Judgment dated 14.11.2023 in W.P (C) No.34923 of 2023, this Court has directed the disposal of the entire amounts due to the petitioners towards arrears of increment and salary WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 6 within a period of three months. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the arrears of salary as well as increment due to the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- BASANT BALAJI JUDGE WP(C) NO. 34120 OF 2023 7 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34120/2023 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12TH JULY 2022 IN WP© NO 22544 OF 2022 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In the result, this writ petition is disposed of
Which court decided this case, and when?
Kerala High Court, on 12 Jan 2024. The bench was BASANT BALAJI.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.