Rajendran v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.11.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.21354 of 2019 Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Villupuram.

2. The General Manager/Additional Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Villupuram.

... Respondents Prayer :- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits including Gratuity, Annual benefits for Voluntary Retirement, EL surrender, IRT Fund, Deepavali Bonus and other monetary and pensionary benefits to the petitioner along with 18% interest from the date of Voluntary retirement of the petitioner i.e 20.09.2018 to the petitioner herein within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr.K.Kulandaivelu For Mr.A.Antony Arokiaraj

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits including Gratuity, Annual benefits for Voluntary Retirement, EL surrender, IRT Fund, Deepavali Bonus and other monetary and pensionary benefits to the petitioner along with 18% interest from the date of Voluntary retirement of the petitioner i.e 20.09.2018 to the petitioner herein within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court. 2.Today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents filed the details of the terminal benefits settled in favour of the petitioner by the respondent dated 11.11.2019, before this Court which reads as follows: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

S.No .

Benefits Amount settled Date of Payment Gratuity Rs.5,93,505/- ChequeNo.736777 dated 31.08.2019 Provident Fund Rs.1,46,532/- Cheque No.958837 dated 05.12.2018 Commutation Employee not opted - Pension Rs.15,981(monthly) From January Pension arrears for the month of October to December 2018 have to be paid by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Provident Fund Trust and the same would be paid shortly. Necessary proposal has been already sent by the Respondent herein.

Thus the Respondent has paid all the terminal benefits as found entitled by the petitioner".

3. In view of above, the respondents are directed to pay the pension arrears for the month of October to December 2018 to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar uma To

1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Villupuram.

2. The General Manager/Additional Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.A.Antony Arockiaraj , Advocate SR.No. 93592 W.P.No.21354 of 2019 A.SK(13/12/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/