V.Arumugam v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

1. V.Arumugam Driver Staff No. D 13135, No.8, Mavadi Vinayagar Koil Street, Royapettai, Chennai - 600 014.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Anna Salai, Pallavan Illam, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay pension to the petitioner from March 2014 and Gratuity, P.F and other

terminal benefits for the service rendered by him. For Petitioner(s):

Mr. T. Karkivelan For Respondent(s):

Mr. A.Vinothraj for R1 and R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay pension to the petitioner from March 2014 and Gratuity, P.F and other terminal benefits for the service rendered by him.

2. Heard Mr. T.Karkivelan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Vinothraj, learned Govt. Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending consideration of the present writ petition, the petitioner had deceased and the legal heirs of the petitioner had resolved the dispute through mediation vide E.P.No.6 of 2021 in C.P.No.136 of 2014, dated 25.07.2025, whereby, they have arrived at a Settlement Agreement.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that in the

aforesaid Settlement Agreement, the legal heirs of the petitioner have agreed to withdraw the present writ petition pending before this Court.

5. Learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, by placing a copy of the Settlement Agreement entered into between the legal heirs of the petitioner and the respondents, would submit that the grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition stands redressed in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 25.07.2025. The aforesaid Settlement Agreement entered into between the legal heirs of petitioner and respondents is taken on record.

6. In view of the Settlement arrived at between the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner and the respondents through mediation, this court is of the view that the cause for the present writ petition does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. msr 20-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No

To 1.The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Anna Salai, Pallavan Illam, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

T.VINOD KUMAR J.

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