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Madras High CourtWP/26688/2025disposed of

K.Loganathan v. The Management Of

2025-07-22Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN K.Loganathan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Management of Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd, Erode Region, Rep. By its Managing Director, Erode.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amounts, payable towards the encashment of 30 days of earned leaves surrendered by him in the years before his retirement and Employees Retirement Benefit Scheme, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 05.01.2022 and 07.04.2022, together with 18% interest from the respective due dates, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondent : Mr.M.Murali Vinodh, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. 1/4

2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amounts, payable towards the encashment of 30 days of earned leaves surrendered by him in the years before his retirement and Employees Retirement Benefit Scheme, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 05.01.2022 and 07.04.2022, together with 18% interest from the respective due dates, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was appointed as Driver in the Respondent-Transport Corporation on 20.05.1987 and after completion of 32 years of service and on attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service on 31.07.2019 as Selection Grade Driver. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that he has sent a representation to the respondent on 23.04.2025 claiming the payment of earned leave along with interest and such representation is yet to be considered by the respondent. Therefore, the present writ petition has been filed.

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5. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation according to it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time.

6. In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.04.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 22.07.2025 (3/4) Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm To The Managing Director, Management of Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd, Erode Region, Erode.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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