K.Arumugam, v. The Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.10.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.No.36549 of 2016 K.Arumugam, Staff No.Sr1136 ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602.
2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Villupuram Region, Villupuram.
3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondents Prayer :- 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 and RBS arrears etc. 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 i.e., 31.08.2015 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.M.Selvam For Respondents:Mr.S.Sairaman
O R D E R
With the consent of both sides, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
2. The writ petition has been filed seeking Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the retirement benefits, due to the petitioner, with interest, within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.
3. The petitioner is the retired employee of the respondents Corporation and he was not paid the retirement benefits due to him, fully. Hence, the petitioner made representation to the respondent requesting to pay all the retirement benefits. But, the same has not been considered so far. Hence, left with no other alternative, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for the relief set out earlier.
4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel who take notice for the respondents.
5. 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).
6. 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 01.01.2017.
7.With the above direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602.
2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Villupuram Region, Villupuram.
3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
+1cc to M/S.S.Sairaman, Advocate SR.59538 +1cc to M/S.M.Selvam, Advocate Sr.59070 W.P.No.36549 of 2016 sm[co] srg 03/11/2016