1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695001. 2 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), CHIEF OFFICE AT TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3 THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), CHIEF OFFICE AT TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4 THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), CHIEF OFFICE AT TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110002. BY ADVS. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DEEPU THANKAN SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA K.JAJU BABU (SR.) S.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.07.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).21909/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: