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K.N.Saroja v. M/S. State Express Transport Corporation

2022-06-06Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.NO.12415 OF 2022 K.N.Saroja ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The State Express Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan Salai,

2. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, No.2, Pallavan Salai, ... Respondents PRAYER:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the past pensionable service of the petitioner from 15.08.1985 to 10.04.1987 along with the uninterreupted pensionable service rendered from 11.04.1987 to 30.04.2014 as continuous service for calculation of pension in view of Rule 16 (e) of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Rules and consequently pay the arrears of pension of Rs 2,73,999/- with 6% interest to the petitioner herein by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 06.03.2015, 07.04.2017 and 18.04.2022. For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Soundar Raj For Respondent No.1 :

Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Faizal Standing Counsel For Respondent No.2 :

Mr.C.S.K.Sathish Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.C.S.K.Satheesh, Standing Counsel takes notice for the second respondent.

2. According to the petitioner, the petitioner made a representation on 18.4.2022 to consider the past pensionable service of the petitioner from 15.8.1985 to 10.4.1987 along with the uninterrupted service rendered from 11.4.1987 to 30.4.2014 as continuous service for calculation of pension in view of Rule 16(e) of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Rules and also pay arrears of pension of Rs.2,73,999/- with 6% interest to the petitioner. However, no order has been passed by the respondent. Therefore, the petitioner has preferred the present writ petition before this Court.

3. Considering the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 6.3.2015, 7.4.2017 and 18.4.2022 and pass appropriate orders on merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vaan To 1.

The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai,

2.

The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust No.2, Pallavan Salai +1cc to Mr.D.Soundar Raj, Advocate, S.R.No.32430 +1cc to Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Faizal, Advocate, S.R.No.32412 W.P.NO.12415 OF 2022 SMI(CO) PBS/20/06/2022