P.Mani v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.07.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN WP.Nos.26069 to 26080 of 2016 P.Mani
...Petitioner in WP.26069 of 2016
K.Rukmatheen
...Petitioner in WP.26070 of 2016
P.Marimuthu
...Petitioner in WP.26071 of 2016
P.Rathinam
...Petitioner in WP.26072 of 2016
B.Abubakkar
...Petitioner in WP.26073 of 2016
M.Sivalingam
...Petitioner in WP.26074 of 2016
V.Elumalai
...Petitioner in WP.26075 of 2016
C.Subramanian
...Petitioner in WP.26076 of 2016
K.Veeran
...Petitioner in WP.26077 of 2016
A.Palanisamy
...Petitioner in WP.26078 of 2016
V.Selvam
...Petitioner in WP.26079 of 2016
C.Kuppusamy
...Petitioner in WP.26080 of 2016
Vs The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Salem 636 007 ... 1st Respondent in all WPs The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 02.
... 2nd Respondent in WPs.26077, 26078, 26079 & 26080 of 2016 Prayer : Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondent to settle all the terminal benefits due and payable to the Petitioner with interest at 12% per annum with effect from 01.02.2015, 01.07.2012, 01.08.2012, 01.07.2011, 01.07.2012, 01.02.2011, 01.07.2013, 01.02.2011, 01.02.2016, 01.08.2015, 01.06.2016 & 01.08.2015 respectively. The other Writ Petitions are filed for the reliefs as stated therein.
For Petitioners : Mr.A.Selvaraju For Respondents : Mr.R.K.Gandhi, Senior Counsel
COMMON ORDER The grievance of the petitioners in all these Writ Petitions is that even though they retired from the services of the Respondent Transport Corporation long back, till date, their terminal benefits have not been settled. In this regard, they also made representations to the Respondent Transport Corporation. Since there was no response, the Petitioners are before this court.
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioners brought to the notice of this Court the common judgement 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 Transport Corporation undertook to pay the amount due and payable in twelve equal monthly instalments. The learned counsel would further submit that following the same, this Court has passed similar orders in several writ petitions and pray that a similar order may be passed in these Writ Petitions also.
3. On the above contentions of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this court heard the learned standing counsel for the Respondents.
4. 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 Respondent Transport Corporation is directed to disburse the terminal benefits to the petitioners in twelve equal monthly instalments, in the light of the common judgement 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 01.11.2016.
5. With the above directions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Srcm
To:
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Salem 636 007.
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 02.
+12cc's to Mr.A.Selvaraju, Advocate, S.R.No.42578 W.P.Nos.26069 to 26080 of 2016 RSY(CO) CA(18/08/2016)