M.Sadasivam, v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:08.06.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.Nos.19174 to 19177 of 2016 M.Sadasivam .. Petitioner in W.P.No.19174/2016 I.Jainullabudeen .. Petitioner in W.P.No.19175/2016 K.Thangavel .. Petitioner in W.P.No.19176/2016 S.Mohanraju .. Petitioner in W.P.No.19177/2016 Vs.

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai Salem 636 007.

.. Respondent in all W.Ps.

Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to pay the retirement benefits such as gratuity, earned leave salary, commutation and other benefits payable to the petitioners with interest at the rate of 18% from 30.06.2014 (i.e.) the date of retirement [W.P.No.19174 of 2016] and from 31.05.2015 [W.P.Nos.19175 to 19177 of 2016] respectively.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Jeevanantham in all W.Ps.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Paramasivadoss in all W.Ps.

Standing Counsel for Transport Corporation COMMON ORDER Inasmuch as the issue raised in all these writ petitions are one and the same, viz., seeking a direction to the respondentTransport Corporation to disburse the terminal benefits of the

petitioners, all these petitions are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.

2. The grievance of the petitioners is that even though they have retired from the services of the respondent- Transport Corporation one to two years ago, till date their terminal benefits have not been settled. In this regard, they have also submitted a representation to the respondents. Since there was no response, they are before this Court by way of these writ petitions.

3. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners brought to the notice of this Court the common judgment dated 12.06.2015 passed by the Madurai Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 wherein under similar circumstances, the respondent-Corporation undertook to pay the amount due and payable in twelve equal monthly instalments. He would further submit that following the same, this Court has passed similar orders in several writ petitions. Accordingly, he would pray that a similar order may be passed in these writ petitions also.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent -Transport corporation, who took notice on behalf of the respondents.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the earlier orders passed by this Court in similar circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, the respective respondent-Corporation is directed to disburse the terminal benefits to each of the petitioners in twelve equal monthly instalments, in the light of the common judgment passed by this Court in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 dated 12.06.2015. It is also made clear that the first instalment shall commence from 01.08.2016.

6. With the above direction, all these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

vj2 Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

To The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 12, Ramakrishna Salai, Salem 636 007.

+ 4 ccs to Mr.T.Jeevanantham, Advocate Sr Nos.30621 to 30624 KR/1/7/16 W.P.Nos.19174 to 19177 of 2016