K.Munusamy v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.04.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.10833 of 2017 K.Munusamy ..Petitioner -vs1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Division-2 Ramakrishna Road Salem-7
2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Range Dharmapuri Mandalam Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District ..
Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.3.2017 in accordance with law and direct the respondents to release the deposit amount, retirement benefits and pension to the petitioner to secure the ends of justice. For Petitioner :: Mr.K.Nagarajan For Respondents :: Mr.P.Paramasivadoss
ORDER
The petitioner, having retired from service as Conductor in the respondent Corporation on 30.4.2016, has come to this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to consider his representation dated 28.3.2017 for settlement of his retirement benefits including pension and deposit amount in accordance with law.
2. Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, learned standing counsel for the Transport Corporation submitted that since there has been a direction issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.A.(MD) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 dated 12.6.2015 directing the Corporation to disburse all the retiral benefits in twelve equal monthly instalments with 6% interest per annum, a similar direction may be issued in this writ petition also.
3. This Court, recording the statement made by the learned standing counsel for the Transport Corporation, taking note 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) directing the respondents to settle all the retirement benefits in twelve equal monthly instalments with 6% interest per annum, hereby directs the respondents to settle the retirement benefits due and payable to the petitioner through twelve equal monthly instalments carrying interest of 6% p.a., by considering his representation. The instalments should commence from July, 2017 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. With this direction, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To
1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Division-2 Ramakrishna Road Salem-7
2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Range Dharmapuri Mandalam Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District +1 CC to M/s. P. Paramasivadoss, sr 26333 W.P.No.10833 of 2017 RSK(CO) sp/11/5 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/