V.Subramani (Rtd Staff No Dr 3524) v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN V.Subramani ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Welfare Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of provident fund, gratuity amounts and other unsettle benefits of leave salary surrender for the year of 20092011 and 10 days salary with effect from 01.07.2023 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Desinghu 1/5
For Respondents : Mr.K.Raja, Standing Counsel *****
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus to direct the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of provident fund, gratuity amounts and other unsettle benefits of leave salary surrender for the year of 2009-2011 and 10 days salary with effect from 01.07.2023 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.
2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had voluntarily retired from the services of the first respondent on 30.06.2023 as Selection Grade Senior Driver, and made a representation dated 12.05.2025 to the respondents seeking interest for the belated payment of the terminal benefits such as provident fund and gratuity and to settle the leave salary surrender for the year of 2009-2011 and 10 days salary with effect from 01.07.2023 along with interest, there was no response for the same.
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3. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that they would consider the said representation of the petitioner within a reasonable time.
4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
5. In view of the said fair submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.05.2025, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. 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 (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Welfare Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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