Shahila Begum v. The Managing Director
WMP NO. 10299 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP NO. 10299 of 2024 IN WP NO. 31557 OF 2023 Shahila Begum D/o.Late.John Basha, No.17/7, Bharathidasan Street, M.G.R. Nagar, Chennai-78.
Petitioner(s) Vs The Managing Director Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society, No.156, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai-05.
Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
M/s.S.Ravi A.Meena For Respondent(s):
ORDER
The first respondent-Management Corporation had filed the present writ petition challenging the award passed in OP.No.15 of 2020 on the file of the II Additional Labour Court, Chennai.
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 on 21.02.2010 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
and had been terminated from services permanently on 12.02.2019. Her last drawn wages as stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, is Rs.13,100/- 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 26.08.2025.
10-07-2025 kan To
1. The Managing Director Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society, No.156, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai-05.
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