A.Sekar v. The Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :05.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN A.Sekar ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy Post, Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension Commutation and leave surrender amount and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the unsettled payment of EL amount Rs.27,203/- and PF amount Rs.8,188/- totalling Rs.35,391/- within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.
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For Petitioner :
Mr. J.Pradeep For Respondents :
Mrs. S.Pavithra, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. C.S.K.Satish, Standing Counsel (for R2) *****
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.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the Respondents to disburse 6% interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension Commutation and leave surrender amount and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the unsettled payment of EL amount Rs.27,203/- and PF amount Rs.8,188/- totalling Rs.35,391/- within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.
3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has joined in the services of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., Dharmapuri on 02.01.1990 and after rendering 33 years of service, he retired from service on 30.04.2023 as Senior Superintendent under the control of the 1st Respondent-Transport Corporation. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though he retired from service on 30.04.2023, the respondents settled the Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension Commutation and Leave Surrender only on 12.02.2025, with a delay of 21 months. However, no interest was paid for the above period. Moreover, the petitioner was not paid EL amount of Rs.27,2023/- and PF amount of Rs.8,188/-, totalling Rs.35,391/-, which were ordered to be paid to him during the suspension period in 2018 by deducting the eligible leave days. In this connection, the petitioner has sent a representation on 30.05.2025 to the respondents and such representation is yet to be considered by the respondents. Therefore, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
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5. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that they would consider the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time.
6. In view of the said fair submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2025, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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To
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy Post, Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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