A.Sunderdoss, v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.10.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition Nos.36105 to 36109 of 2016 A.Sunderdoss ... Petitioner in W.P.No.36105 of 2016 R. Santhamoorthy ... Petitioner in W.P.No.36106 of 2016 V. Sundaram ... Petitioner in W.P.No.36107 of 2016 R. Ragavendran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.36108 of 2016 S. Narashimman ... Petitioner in W.P.No.36109 of 2016 vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited (Coimbatore), 37, Mettupalayam Road, Corporate Office, Coimbatore.

... Respondent in all WPs Writ petitions has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to disburse the surrender Leave Salary i.e. Earned Leave Balance as on 31.01.2016, 31.8.2014, 29.2.2012, 31.1.2015, and 31.5.2014 respectively and other monetary benefits to the petitioner with interest at 12% per annum with effect from 01.04.2016 within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.I.C.Vasudevan in all the writ petitions For Respondent :

Mr.P.Kannan Kumar in all the writ petitions.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 respondent.

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 respondent is 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 01.01.2017.

6. With the above direction, all the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar tsi To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited (Coimbatore), 37, Mettupalayam Road, Corporate Office, Coimbatore.

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