The State Transport And v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And M.P.No.1 of 2013 THE STATE TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, THIRU.K.KARSAN REGD. NO.127/2001 NO.2, PALLAVAN SALAI, ... Petitioner Vs.

1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2 THE ADMINISTRATOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POST RETIREMENT WELFARE FUND SCHEME, 3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD., PALLAVAN HOUSE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 002.

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4 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR STATE EXPRESS TRANSPORT CORPORATION 5 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KOVAI) LTD., NO.37, METTURPALAYAM SALAI, COIMBATORE - 641 043.

6 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (SALEM) LTD., NO.12, RAMA KRISHNAN SALAI, POST BOX NO.713, SALEM - 636 007.

7 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (VILLUPURAM ) LTD., NO.3/137, SALAMEDU, VAZHUTHAREDDY POST, VILLUPURAM - 605 602.

8 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KUMBAKONNAM) LTD., NO.20, RAILWAY STATION PUDU SALAI, KUMBAKKONAM.

9 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMILNADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD., BYE - PASS SALAI, MADURAI - 625 010.

10 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (THIRUNELVELI ) LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ROAD, 2/6

THIRUNELVELI.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pay Post Retirement Welfare amount to the retired employees of the third to tenth respondent corporations continuously till their life time as per clause 36 (C) of settlement dated 30.09.1992. For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajulu For Respondents : Mr.K.Surendran for R1 Additional Government Pleader Mr.Sai Prasad for R2 Mr.C.Gowthamraj for R3 Mr.K.Kathiresan for R4 Mr.M.Aswin for R6 Ms.S.Pavithra for R7 Mr.Senathipathi for R8 Mr.Murali Vinoth for R9

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pay Post Retirement Welfare amount to the retired employees of respondents 3 to 10 continuously till their life time as per clause 36 (C) of settlement dated 30.09.1992.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that similar issue was considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1774 of 2011 [The Administrator Vs. The State Transport Corporation Retired Employees Welfare Association and others] and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court passed judgment dated 19.07.2023 in favour of the petitioner and hence, this Court may close this writ petition.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.03.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2 THE ADMINISTRATOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POST RETIREMENT WELFARE FUND SCHEME, 4/6

3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD., PALLAVAN HOUSE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 002.

4 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR STATE EXPRESS TRANSPORT CORPORATION 5 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KOVAI) LTD., NO.37, METTURPALAYAM SALAI, COIMBATORE - 641 043.

6 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (SALEM) LTD., NO.12, RAMA KRISHNAN SALAI, POST BOX NO.713, SALEM - 636 007.

7 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (VILLUPURAM ) LTD., NO.3/137, SALAMEDU, VAZHUTHAREDDY POST, VILLUPURAM - 605 602.

8 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KUMBAKONNAM) LTD., NO.20, RAILWAY STATION PUDU SALAI, KUMBAKKONAM.

9 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMILNADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD., BYE - PASS SALAI, MADURAI - 625 010.

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10 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (THIRUNELVELI ) LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ROAD, THIRUNELVELI.

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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