Thiru. N.Suresh v. The Management Of Metropolitan
WMP NO. 22690 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP NO. 22690 of 2024 in WP NO. 4887 OF 2024 Thiru. N.Suresh, Conductor EDP No. C51177, S/o. Narasimhan, Vandavasi Street, Villanallur, Vandavasi Taluk - 604 408 Petitioner(s) Vs The Management of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Home, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002 Rep. by its Senior Deputy Manager (HRD) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Gouthamaraj for R1 Mr.M.Murali, Government Advocate for R2
ORDER
The first respondent-Management Corporation had filed A.P.No.187/2020 seeking approval for the order of removal of petitioner from its services, before the Special Joint Commissioner of Labour, the second respondent,. This petition came to be rejected and hence the writ petition by the Management.
2. Pending disposal of the above writ petition, the workman has filed the present miscellaneous petition claiming wages under Section 17B of the Industrial Dispute Act. The petitioner had joined the respondent-Corporation as Conductor from 21.07.2000 and had been terminated from services permanently on 27.10.2000. His last drawn https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
wages as stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, is Rs.14,480/- per month. It is the statutory amount to be paid by the employer.
3. Heard both sides. Considering the fact that the benefit of Section 17B is available to the employee/workman, the Management is directed to pay the 17B wages (last drawn wages) from the date of filing of the writ petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and for the subsequent period, the 17B wages shall be paid on the 10th day of each succeeding month, till the disposal of the writ petition. It is also made clear that the arrears of salary which the petitioner is entitled to prior to the filing of the writ petition, shall be paid within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. The petition is ordered accordingly.
18-06-2025 ds To 1.The Senior Deputy Manager (HRD) Management of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)Ltd., Pallavan Home, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002 2.The Special Joint Commissioner of Labour, (Authority Under Sec. 33(2) (b) of The Industrial Disputes Act 1947) Chennai - 600 006. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis