V.Uma Ganghi v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.03.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.10857 of 2016 V.Uma Gandhi ..Petitioner -Vs1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602.
2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited Vellore Region, Vellore 632 009.
3. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002 ..Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the payments relating to Gratuity, Commutation and Leave Encashment by calculating D.A. eligible as per newly implemented, with interest at 12% per annum with effect from 01.05.2014 within the stipulated time. For Petitioner :: Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents :: Mr.P.Paramasivadoss
ORDER
The petitioner, Uma Gandhi has filed this writ petition for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the payments relating to Gratuity, Commutation and Leave Encashment by calculating D.A. eligible as per newly implemented, with interest at 12% per annum with effect from 01.05.2014 within the stipulated time.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.P.Paramasivados, learned standing counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
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3. The petitioner joined as Typist Trainee on 29.12.1985 in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Villupuram and retired as Superintendent on 30.4.2014 while working in the Region office of the second respondent Corporation. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that her retirement benefits, namely, Gratuity, Commutation, Leave Encashment etc., have not been till date settled by the respondents.
4. Since the issue is squarely covered by the various orders passed by this Court, in the light of the Hon'ble Division Bench judgment in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 dated 12.6.2015 (K.Rajendran and others v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited represented by its Managing Director, Madurai and others), this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to settle the entire terminal benefits due and payable to the petitioner through twelve equal monthly instalments carrying interest of 6% p.a. The first instalments should commence from April, 2016 and each of the instalments should be paid on or before 7th of each month. In case of any delay in the payment of the instalments, the interest payable would become 18% p.a. for the delayed period apart from any other remedy which may be available to the petitioner for such non-payment of the instalments. No costs. ga Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To
1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602
2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited Vellore Region, Vellore 632 009.
3. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.
+ 1 cc to Mr.J.Pradeep, Advocate Sr 18537 + 1 cc to Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, Advocate Sr 18913 KR/12/4/16 W.P.No.10857 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/