Kerala High Court Directs State Govt To Formulate Plan For Future Payment Of KSRTC Employees' Salaries

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to come up with a plan as regards the future payment of salaries of the employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). 

Justice Devan Ramachandran also expressed hope that the KSRTC in the future would be self-sufficient to meet its expenditure.

"Until the prior commitments of the KSRTC through loans are properly settled, their chances of becoming self sufficient are remote," observed the court 

Justice Ramachandran also observed that this aspect shall also be kept in mind by the Special Government Pleader when he makes submissions in this regard on the next date of hearing.

The Court was informed today by the Special Government Pleader Santhosh Kumar that the salary for the month of October was paid to the employees, in deference to the assurance given to the court by the KSRTC, with the assistance from the government amounting to nearly Rs 50 Crore. 

The bench was hearing the petitions filed by the employees of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation seeking direction to the Corporation and its Managing Director to formulate a scheme for payment of salary to its employees at least before the 5th day of every month. Two other petitions with similar prayers were also preferred by the employees of KSRTC.

The case has been posted again for after three weeks. 

Case Title: R. Baji v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

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