S.Rajasekaran v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.S.Rajasekaran 2.J.Nandan 3.T.Anndurai 4.S.Mahadevan 5.N.Ravi ... Petitioners Vs.

The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to pay the surrender leave salary surrendered in 2018 and 2019 with 10% interest to the petitioners.

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent : M/s.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondent to pay the surrender leave salary surrendered in 2018 and 2019 with 10% interest to the petitioners. 2.

The case of the petitioners are that they were appointed in the respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, all the petitioners were retired on 13.03.2023, 31.05.2025 and 30.04.2023 respectively. However, the terminal benefits have been settled with delay to the petitioners, and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioners submitted representations dated 15.02.2025, 20.02.2025, 02.03.2025 and 11.03.2025 respectively to the respondent to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same were not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2/5

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

4. Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioners are yet to be considered, this Court without going into merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the representations dated 15.02.2025, 20.02.2025, 02.03.2025 and 11.03.2025 and pass order 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 The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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