Kerala High Court
Gireesh.C vs Kerala State Road Transport ... on 9 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
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 17TH ASWINA, 1947
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PETITIONERS:
1 GIREESH.C
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. CHANDRAN, ANANGATH HOUSE,
NORTH BEPOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 673015
2 P.K.JACOB
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. KUNJAPPAN.P,
PONNOOR HOUSE, MANGALAM CARP,
CHULLIYODE P.O, SULTHAN BATTERY,
WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673592
3 SOMAN.A.P
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. CHOYI.M.C,
ARYA NIVAS HOUSE, MURIYANAL,
AMBALAPARA, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673573
4 SANTHOSH KUMAR.M
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR,
NADUKANDI HOUSE, KURUVANGAD P.O,
KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673620
5 VIJAYAN.M
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. KORUMAN,
MEDOTH HOUSE, PARAPPANPOIL P.O,
THAMARASSERY KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673573
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6 SURENDRANATHAN NALLAVEETTIL
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. GOVINDAN,
NALLAVEETTIL HOUSE, KOORARA,
P.O. CHAMPAD (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 670694
7 RADHAMANI.M,T
AGED 59 YEARS
D/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR,
MANAKUNI HOUSE, CHATHAMANGALAM P.O,
REC, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673601
8 HASHIM,P,P
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. MOIDU.A, BAITHUNNUR,
KALLIL THOZHAKUNIYIL, M UTHURADETHOOR,
PURAMERI, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673503
9 SAIDALAVI.P
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. MUHAMMED, ADIYALATH MEETHAL, VELLIPARAMBA P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673008
10 ASOKAN.C
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. C.KUNHAMBU, SREEJA NIVAS,
NARATH P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 670601
BY ADV SHRI.C.V.MILTON
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
2 THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT. P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
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3 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673004
4 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT BORPORATION,
SULTHAN BATTERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT,
PIN - 673592
5 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THOTTILPALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673513
6 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670001
7 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TFAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673573
8 THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THALASSERY, .KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 670101
9 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER
KSRTC MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 676504
SRI. AKHIL SURESH, SC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
09.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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T.R. RAVI, J.
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Dated this the 9th day of October, 2025
JUDGMENT
The prayer is for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to pay the terminal leave surrender salary to the petitioners. The respondents do not dispute the liability. It is submitted that the payment is delayed due to the financial constraints of the respondents. This Court has in similar circumstances directed payment within three months.
In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the amounts due to the petitioners towards terminal leave surrender salary within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:74666 WP(C) NO. 34306 OF 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34306/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 6TH PETITIONER Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 7TH PETITIONER Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 8TH PETITIONER Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 9TH PETITIONER Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 10TH PETITIONER Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF W.A 611/2023 DATED 13.08.2025 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (P) NO,108/81/FIN DATED 09,08.1981 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR NO.31/94/FIN DATED 02.06.1994 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY LETTER PIO.NO.0352/2024 DATED 2025:KER:74666 WP(C) NO. 34306 OF 2025 6 10.06.2024 CONTAINING THE NAME OF THE JUNIORS WHO RECEIVED TERMINAL LEAVE SURRENDER SALARY