Kerala High Court
Rajan.K.K vs The Kerala State Road Transport ... on 10 October, 2025
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 43800 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
RAJAN.K.K.
AGED 68 YEARS
S/O. KELAN, RESIDING AT USHUS HOUSE,
KALLUVAZHI.P.O., VELLINEZHI,
KALLUVAZHI, PALAKKAD,
(RETD. CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
RETIRED ON 31.03.2011 FROM PALAKKAD DEPOT).,
PIN - 679514
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT)
SRI.A.JOSEPH GEORGE (AZHIKKAKATH)
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION)
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
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4 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
(P & A SECTION),
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
5 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DEPOT, PIN - 678014
SRI. AKHIL SURESH, SC, KSRTC.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
10.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C). NOS.35431/2024 & 43776/2024, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 35431 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
VENUGOPALAN
AGED 66 YEARS
S/O.K.N.PARAMESWARAN,
RESIDING AT KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE,
VILLOONNI.P.O., ARPOOKKARA, KOTTAYAM,
(RETD. CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
RETIRED ON 31.10.2013 FROM PALAKKAD DEPOT).,
PIN - 685008
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT)
SRI.A.JOSEPH GEORGE (AZHIKKAKATH)
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION)
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
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4 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
(P & A SECTION)
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
5 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
KOTTAYAM DEPOT, PIN - 686001
6 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DEPOT, PIN - 678014
BY SRI.AKHIL SURESH, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
10.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C). NOS.43800/2024 AND 43776/2024,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 43776 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
SASI.S.,
AGED 68 YEARS
S/O.SAMUEL, RESIDING AT PUNNAVILA VEEDU,
KOTTUKAL.P.O. (VIA), BALARAMAPURAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,
(RETD. CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
RETIRED ON 31.08.2012, VIZHINJAM DEPOT).,
PIN - 695501
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT)
SRI.A.JOSEPH GEORGE (AZHIKKAKATH)
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE KERALASTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695923
3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION),
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695023
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4 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
(P & A SECTION),
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,
PIN - 695023
5 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
VIZHINJAM DEPOT - 695 521.
BY SRI.AKHIL SURESH, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
10.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C). NOS.43800/2024 AND 35431/2024,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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T.R. RAVI, J.
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W.P.(C) Nos.43800, 35431 & 43776 of 2024
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Dated this the 10th day of October, 2025
JUDGMENT
The petitioners have approached this Court seeking to count
the prior service for the purpose of pay fixation. It is contended that
in similar circumstances, one Issac Varghese (the petitioner in WP(C)
No.29114/2023) has been granted the benefit by the respondents as
per order No.PA8/002917/2014 dated 22.03.2024 and the
petitioners are entitled to the very same benefit. The counsel points
out that in W.P.(C).No.23739/2024, in the case of a similarly situated
person, this Court had directed the 2nd respondent therein to
sanction monthly pension and other benefits to the petitioner
depending on his qualifying service with consequential benefits as
was granted in the case of Issac Varghese within four months.
In these cases also, the petitioners are similarly placed and
they have provisional service prior to 05.03.2001. In the above
circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 2 nd
respondent in these cases to consider whether the claim of the
petitioners are similar to that of Sri.Isaac Varghese and the
petitioner in W.P.(C).No.23739/2024 and if so, the same benefit
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which was granted to the petitioner in W.P.(C).No.23739/2024 shall
be extended to the petitioners herein also and the payments shall be
made within 4 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of
this judgment.
Sd/-
T.R. RAVI
JUDGE
Pn
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 43800/2024
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE AADHAAR CARD ISSUED TO
THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.7 OF THE SERVICE BOOK
OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER DATED
30.05.2011 OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.21 OF THE SERVICE
BOOK OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.27/2007/TRAN.
DATED 28.6.2007
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PAY
REVISION AGREEMENT, 2008
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE
APEX COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3161 -
3165/2019 DATED 2.3.2022
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PEPS
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED BY
THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.7 OF THE SERVICE BOOK
OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.
48403 DATED 29.1.2014 ISSUED BY THE
RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.15 OF THE SERVICE
BOOK OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.27/2007/TRAN.
DATED 28.6.2007 ISSUED BY TRANSPORT (A)
DEPARTMENT
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.PL1-
7732/2009 DATED 16.2.2011 ISSUED BY THE
RESPONDENT CORPORATION
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.34 OF THE SERVICE
BOOK OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE
APEX COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3161 -
3165/2019 DATED 2.3.2022
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF
PROVISIONAL EMPLOYEES PENSION SCHEME
(KSRTC, PEPS), 2021
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 25.3.2024
SENT BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PASS ISSUED TO
THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.4 OF THE SERVICE BOOK
OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER DATED
12.11.2013 OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF PAGE NO.15 OF THE SERVICE
BOOK OF THE PETITIONER
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.27/2007/TRAN.
DATED 28.6.2007
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PAY
REVISION AGREEMENT - 2008
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE
APEX COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3161 -
3165/2019 DATED 2.3.2022
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PEPS
