T.Thangavelu v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR T. Thangavelu ... Petitioner -vs1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Transport (TCB) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Salai, Salem - 600 035.

3. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Principal Accountant General, (Accounts & Entitlements) PV 4th Section, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of a Writ, calling for the

records relating to Letter No.6520/ Transport/ Pa.Mu.Na.5/2017 dated 26.04.2018 of the First Respondent and TNSTC (Salem)/ PB/ W.P.4507/2017 dated 25.04.2018 of the Second Respondent, to quash the same and to issue consequential directions to the Respondents to sanction Tamil Nadu State Government Pensionary benefits to the Petitioner for the services rendered by him from 16.11.1969 to 01.04.1982 in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Department in the light of G.O.Ms.No.96, Transport Department dated 31.07.2015 and disburse the arrears with interest for the delayed disbursement. For Petitioner :

Mr. S. Madhu Balaaji For M/s. M. Ravi For R1 :

M/s. Y. Kavitha (Government Advocate) For R2 :

Mr. M. Aswin, Standing Counsel For R3 :

Mr. R. Balaji For R4 :

M/s. Hema Muralikrishnan ********

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up, the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and respondents submit that, that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by decision of this Court in W.P.No.514 of 2019 dated 19.12.2025.

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Since the counsels appearing for the parties agreed that the issue involved in the present writ petition are being covered by the decision of this Court, for the reasons alike as stated in the order dated 19.12.2025 in W.P.No.514 of 2019, the writ petition stands dismissed. 3.

The Registry is directed to append the copy of the order dated 19.12.2025 in W.P.No.514 of 2019 to this order. 4.

In the result, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected writ miscellaneous petition, if any stands closed. No costs. 24-06-2026 stn To

1. The Secretary to Government, Transport (TCB) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Salai, Salem - 600 035.

T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

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3. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Principal Accountant General, (Accounts & Entitlements) PV 4th Section, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

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