C.Angappan, v. The Management Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.27072 of 2025 C.Angappan ... Petitioner ..Vs..
The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Coimbatore.
... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 45 days of earned leaves, surrendered by him in the years before his retirement as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 16.08.2023, either based on his monthly wages of the respective months of surrender of those earned leaves, together with 18% interest p.a. from the respective due dates or based on the monthly wages payable on the month of his retirement, together with 18% interest from the date of his retirement, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondent : Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Standing Counsel 1/4
ORDER
The present wit petition has been filed with a prayer for Mandamus, to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 45 days of earned leaves, surrendered by him in the years before his retirement as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 16.08.2023, either based on his monthly wages of the respective months of surrender of those earned leaves, together with 18% interest p.a. from the respective due dates or based on the monthly wages payable on the month of his retirement, together with 18% interest from the date of his retirement, within a stipulated time.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was joined in the respondent Corporation on 02.08.1985 and had retired from his service on 30.06.2011. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for claiming the 45 days earned leaves surrendered by him, he has submitted a representation on 02.06.2025 to the respondent and such representation is pending for consideration on the file of the respondent.
3. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent would fairly submit that they will consider the above said 2/4
representation of the petitioner and pass orders according to its own merits within a reasonable time.
4. Heard the learned counsel on either sides and also perused the materials available on record.
5. In view of the said fair submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's above representation dated 02.06.2025 and pass orders according to its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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C. KUMARAPPAN, J.
ssi To:
The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Coimbatore.
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