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K.M.Elumalai, v. The Management

2025-07-08Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha2 pages

WMP NO. 4137 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP NO. 4137 of 2024 IN WP NO. 12895 OF 2021 K.M.Elumalai, Bajanai Koil Street, Su.Kateri Village, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. 604 406.

Petitioner(s) Vs The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (villupuram) Ltd., Thiruvannamalai Region, Thiruvannamalai. and another Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Krishnasamy R.

V.Ajoy Khose M.Karunakaran For Respondent(s):

ORDER

The first respondent-Management Corporation had filed A.P.No.225/2014 seeking approval for the order of removal of petitioner from its services, before the second respondent,. This petition came to be rejected and hence the writ petition by the Management.

2. Pending disposal of the above writ petition, the workman has filed the present miscellaneous petition claiming wages under Section 17B of the Industrial Dispute Act. The petitioner had joined the respondent-Corporation as Driver from https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

05.04.2010 and had been terminated from services permanently on 19.06.2014. His last drawn wages as stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, is Rs.6,900/- per month. It is the statutory amount to be paid by the employer.

3. Heard both sides. Considering the fact that the benefit of Section 17B is available to the employee/workman, the Management is directed to pay the 17B wages (last drawn wages) from the date of filing of the writ petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and for the subsequent period, the 17B wages shall be paid on the 10th day of each succeeding month, till the disposal of the writ petition. It is also made clear that the arrears of salary which the petitioner is entitled to prior to the filing of the writ petition, shall be paid within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The petition is ordered accordingly.

5.Post the Writ Petition on 23.07.2025.

08-07-2025 kan To

1. The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (villupuram) Ltd., Thiruvannamalai Region, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Special Joint Commissioner Of Labour, Chennai.

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