V.Velmurugan v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA 1.
V.Velmurugan S/o.Venugopal 2.
R.Krishnagopalan S/o.Ramanujam 3.
T.Sekar S/o.Teivanayagam 4.
S.Ramanathan S/o.Shanmugasundaram 5.
S.Saravanan D/o.Shanmugam 6.
R.Ravichandran S/o.P.Ramakrishnan 7.
V.Kaliyan S/o.Vellaiyan
...Petitioners
Vs.
1.
The Managing director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanandi P.O.
Villupuram - 605 401.
2.
The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore region No.2, Imperial Road, Cuddalore - 607 002.
...Respondents
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay difference in leave salary and difference in gratuity as per 15th Wage Settlement dated 29.05.2025 with `0% interest to petitioners and pass orders. For Petitioners :
Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondents :
Mr.R.Balaji Standing Counsel for R1 & R2
O R D E R
The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay difference in leave salary and difference in gratuity as per 15th Wage Settlement dated 29.05.2025 with 10% interest.
2. The petitioners after serving in the respondent-Corporation in various posts, had retired from service on 31.05.2024 and 30.06.2024 respectively, on attaining the age of superannuation. Subsequently, the 15th Wage Settlement was entered into between the Management and the Trade Unions on 29.05.2025, pursuant to which the wages and pension were revised with effect from 01.09.2023. Since the petitioners had retired on 31.05.2024 and 30.06.2024 respectively, they are entitled to the difference in leave salary and gratuity as per the 15th Wage Settlement. Accordingly, the petitioners 2/5
submitted individual representations seeking the difference in leave salary and gratuity as per the 15th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025. However, the said representations have not been considered so far.
3. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to pay the applicable differential amount of leave salary, gratuity to the petitioner, in accordance with the 15th Wage Settlement dated 29.05.2025, together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of . No costs. 03.03.2026 ds Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order : Yes/No 3/5
To The Managing director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanandi P.O.
Villupuram - 605 401.
2.
The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore region No.2, Imperial Road, Cuddalore - 607 002.
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P.T.ASHA J.
ds 03.03.2026 (2/2) 5/5