M.Raghavan, Staff No.Dr1245 v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :: 13.7.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.23871 to 23874 of 2016 W.P.No.23871 of 2016 M.Raghavan Staff No.DR1245 Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2016 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

W.P.No.23872 of 2016 K.Rajaji Staff No.DR0940

Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.5.2015 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

W.P.No.23873 of 2016 N.Thirunavukkarasu, Staff No.CR0994

Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of payable from the date of VRS retirement i.e. 19.08.2014 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

W.P.No.23874 of 2016 R.Jayakumar, Staff No.SR1098 Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.3.2016 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

For petitioner Mr.T.Pappaiah Dharmarajan For respondents Mr.R.K.Gandhi

COMMON ORDER Heard Thiru.T.Pappaiah Dharmarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Thiru.R.K.Gandhi, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. With the consent of both the sides, the Writ Petitions are taken up for disposal.

3.

The petitioners are employees of the respondent/Transport Corporation and have attained the age of superannuation and retired from service. However, their pensionary benefits has not been settled and therefore, the petitioners have approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition to consider their representation for grant of pension.

4. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel appearing on either side that this Court has considered a similar Writ Petition, and following the order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in the case of K.Rajendran and others vs. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd. represented by its Managing Director, Madurai and others), dated 12.6.2015, issued directions to the respondent Corporation to settle the entire terminal benefits due and payable to the petitioner in twelve equal installments, carrying interest @ 6% p.a.

5. In the light of the said order, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent/Corporation to settle the entire terminal benefits due and payable to the petitioners in twelve equal installments, carrying interest @ 6% p.a. First of such installments shall commence from August 2016. All the payments shall be paid on 7th of each month. In the event of delay in payment of any one of the installments, the same shall be payable along with interest at 18% p.a., for the delayed payment, and leaving it open to the petitioners to invoke other remedies available to them in the event of such non payment of installments.

6 . The Writ Petitions stand disposed of as indicated above. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport corporation (Vilupuram) Ltd, Vazhuthareddy Villupuram-605 602 2.The General Manager, (Villupuram)Ltd Cuddalore Region Cuddalore 3.The Administrator Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 +4 ccs to Mr.R.K.Gandhi Advocate sr.39853 39854 39855 39856 +1 cc to M/s.T.Pappaiah Dharmarajan Advocate sr.39379 W.P.Nos.23871 to 23874 of 2016 aa28/07/2016