N.Krishnan v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.10.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition Nos.35394 to 35401 of 2016 N.Krishnan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35394 of 2016 S.Manoharan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35395 of 2016 A.Nallathambi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35396 of 2016 V.Govindasamy ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35397 of 2016 T. Venkatachalam ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35398 of 2016 P. Senguttuvan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35399 of 2016 K. Balu ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35400 of 2016 L. Tamilarasu ..Petitioner in W.P.No.35401 of 2016 Vs.
1 The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited No.12, Ramakrishna Road Salem 636 007.
2 The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai 600002.
... Respondents Writ petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to settle all the terminal benefits due and payable to the petitioner with interest at 12% per annum with effect from 1.6.2013, 1.4.2013, 1.7.2016, 1.7.2016, 1.7.2016, 1.8.2015, 1, 1.4.2016 and 1.3.2016 respectively within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Selvaraju, in all the W.Ps.
For Respondents : Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, in all the W.Ps.
COMMON ORDER By consent, the main writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal.
2. 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 have been filed.
3. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 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 1.1.2017.
6. With the above direction, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbi
To 1 The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited No.12, Ramakrishna Road Salem 636007.
2 The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai 600002.
+8ccs to Mr.A. Selvaraju, Advocate SR.57343 W.P.Nos.35394 to 35401 of 2016 TRM(CO) EU 14.11.16