P.Chidambaram, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.09.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition Nos.31750 to 31756 of 2016 W.P.No.31750 of 2016:
P.Chidambaram ... Petitioner & WP 31750/2016 S. Ganesan .. Petitioner & WP. 31751/2016 M. Govindaraj .. Petitioner & WP 31752/2016 C. Muthupandian .. Petitioner & WP 31753/2016 S.Rajammal .. Petitioner & WP 31754/2016 S. Sekar .. Petitioner & WP 31755/2016 P. enthamil Selvan .. Petitioner & WP 31756/2016 vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation (TN) Ltd., Chennai-2.
.. Respondents in all the WPs Writ petition No.31750 of 2016 to 31756/2016 has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of mandamus directing the second respondents to settle all eligible retirement benefits of the petitioner as sought for in his representation dated 2.9.2016,1.9.2016,2.9.2016,1.9.2016,1.9.2016,1.9.2016 respectively including interest thereto on such belated payment within a time to be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar, in all the writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.R.Venkatesh, Govt. Advocate, for R.1 Mr.P.Kannan Kumar, for R.2, in all the writ petitions.
COMMON ORDER By consent, the main writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioners have come up with the present writ petitions for a mandamus, directing the second respondent to settle all their eligible retirement benefits as sought for in their representations dated 2.9.2016, 1.9.2016, 1.9.2016, 2.9.2016, 1.9.2016, 1.9.2016 and 1.9.2016 respectively including interest thereto on such belated payment within a time to be stipulated by this Court.
3. The petitioners joined the services of the Transport Corporation and they retired from service long before. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they retired from service long before, till date, they were not paid with the retirement benefits. In this regard, the petitioners submitted representations before the respondents, on various dates. However, till date, there was no response. Aggrieved against the same, the present Writ Petitions were filed.
4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate, who has taken notice on behalf of the first respondent and the learned counsel, who has taken notice on behalf of the second respondent.
5. The issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of the Division Bench of the Madurai Bench of this Court dated 12.6.2015 made in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 (K.Rajendran & Others vs. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, rep. by its Managing Director, Madurai and others).
6. Following the said judgment, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondents are directed to disburse the aforementioned retiral benefits to the petitioners herein, in twelve equal monthly instalments, in the light of the common judgment passed by this Court in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 (K.Rajendran & Others vs. The Tamil Nadu State Transport
Corporation (Madurai) Limited, rep. by its Managing Director, Madurai and others), dated 12.06.2015. It is also made clear that the first instalment shall commence from 1.12.2016.
7. With the above direction, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Asst. Registrar.
/true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar.
sbi To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation (TN) Ltd., Chennai-2.
+7 CC to M/s. L. Chandrakumar, Advocate Sr.No.52066 +7 CC to P. Kannan Kumar, Advocate Sr.No.52014 +1 CC to Government Pleader, Sr.NO.51933 W.P.Nos.31750 to 31756 of 2016 AD (CO) MD : 07/10/2016