2025:KER:29478 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 9015 OF 2025 PETITIONER(S): SHAJEE.P AGED 48 YEARS S/O.VIJAYAN, DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR DEPOT (RESIDING AT 'RAMKRIPA', ERANJOLI.P.O., THALASSERY ., PIN - 670107 BY ADVS. K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) A.JOSEPH GEORGE (AZHIKKAKATH) RESPONDENT ( S ) : 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,-EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695023. 3 THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695023. 4 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR DEPOT, PIN – 670003. 5 THE SECRETARY KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION 2025:KER:29478 WP(C) NO. 9015 OF 2025 2 EMPLOYEES CO-OP: SOCIETY LTD. NO.C.808, KANNUR ., PIN - 670002 BY ADVS. AKHIL SURESH-SC LEENA C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:29478 WP(C) NO. 9015 OF 2025 3 D. K. SINGH, J ---------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 9015 of 2025 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 01st day of April, 2025 J U D G M E N T The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is holding the post of a driver in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) Nos. 31214/2023 and the connected cases. 2. The present writ petition is disposed of in accordance with the terms of the said judgment. It is made clear that the liability to pay the amount to the Society, to the extent the KSRTC has debited from the salary of the petitioners, lies with the KSRTC, along with any interest levied by the Society. The respondent Society shall be free to recover the amount to that extent from the KSRTC. Sd/- D. K. SINGH JUDGE mea 2025:KER:29478 WP(C) NO. 9015 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9015/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY PASS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT DATED 29.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY VIDE NO.139/2023 DATED 19.07.2023 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KANNUR Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE UNIQUE DISABILITY ID ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 6.12.2023 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 4.2.2025 Exhibit P6 PHOTOGRAPHS NARRATING THE DETAILS OF SURGERY TO HIS HEAD Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SALARY BILL FOR JANUARY, 2025 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY A PETITIONER DATED 20.2.2025 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH COPY BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 4 & 5