S.Venkatachalam v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN S.Venkatachalam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore - 632 009.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the leave encashment benefit to the petitioner which he entitled for the period of 05/2019 with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the said date of entitlement to till the date of actual disbursement. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lakshminarayanan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.C.S.K.Sathish Standing Counsel for R2 *****

ORDER

The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the leave encashment benefit to the petitioner which he is entitled for the period 05/2019 with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the said date of entitlement till the date of actual disbursement.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was working as a Special Grade Driver with the respondent corporation and he had retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.12.2022. The petitioner has made a representation dated 06.03.2025 to the respondents seeking to disburse his leave encashment benefits for the period 05/2019 with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the said date of entitlement to till the date of actual disbursement. The said request has not been considered. Hence the present writ petition.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

4. Taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioner is yet to be considered, this Court, without going into merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.03.2025 on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.

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To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore - 632 009.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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