D.Krishnan v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.09.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition No.34207 of 2016 D.Krishnan (Staff No.AS0533) ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited No.12, Ramakrishna Road Salem 636 007.
2.
The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited Dharmapuri Region Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri.
3.
The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002.
... Respondents Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity, commutation, pension arrears, surrender leave (EL & ML) with interest at the rate of not less than 18% per annum payable from the date of retirement and consequently directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement, ie., 30.04.2014 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.Durai Gunasekaran For Respondents : Mr.R.K.Gandhi
ORDER
By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
2. The petitioner joined the services of the Transport Corporation and he retired from service long before. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he retired from service long before, till date, he was not paid with the retirement benefits. In this regard, the petitioner submitted representations before the respondents, on various dates. However, till date, there was no response. Aggrieved against the same, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
3. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel, who has taken notice on behalf of the respondents.
4. The issue involved in the present writ petitions 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).
5. Following the said judgment, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondents are directed to disburse the aforementioned retiral benefits to the petitioner 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.
6. With the above direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbi
To 1.
The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited No.12, Ramakrishna Road Salem 636 007.
2.
The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited Dharmapuri Region Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri.
3.
The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002.
+1cc to Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Advocate, S.R.No.55788 +1cc to Mr.R.K.Gandhi, Advocate, S.R.No.55502 W.P.No.34207 of 2016 RSY(CO) CA(19/10/2016)