Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram ) Ltd v. V.Sankaran,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Writ Appeal No. 2103 of 2025 and CMP No.15958 of 2025 1.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Rep. By its Managing Director, No.3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram 605 602.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore 632 009.

3. The Assistant Manager, (Pay and Administration), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore 632 009.

... Appellants Vs.

1. V. Sankaran 1/5

2. Tamil Nadu Stte Transport Corporations Employees' Pension Trust, Rep. By its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai 2.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed in WP No. 23078 of 2019 dated 28.10.2024. For Appellants : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) The issue squarely covered by the judgments of the Division Benches of this Court in The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamilnadu) Ltd., vs. G.Senthil, made in WA (MD) No.1270 of 2020 dated 15.06.2021 and the Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., vs K.Perumal, made in WA (MD) No.417 of 2024 dated 18.03.2024.

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2. The issue relates to recovery of the monetary value of the punishment which could not be implemented due to the superannuation of the employee. This Court has been consistently pronouncing that such recovery is impermissible in the absence of Certified Standing Orders of the Transport Corporations. The learned Single Judge had only followed the said judgments of the Division Bench in allowing the Writ Petitions.

3. Hence we see no merit in the Appeal, the Appeal fails and it is accordingly dismissed. It is stated that the order of the Writ Court has since been complied with. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (K.SURENDER, J.) 08.07.2025 jv Internet : Yes Index : No : No Speaking order 3/5

To

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, No.3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram 605 602.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore 632 009.

3. The Assistant Manager, (Pay and Administration), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore 632 009.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and K.SURENDER , J.

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