B.Venugopal, Staff No.20513 v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.11.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition Nos.39054 to 39059 of 2016 B.Venugopal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39054/2016 K.R. Kalatheeswaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39055/2016 M.Balasundaram ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39056/2016 K. Sekar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39057/2016 M. Ramalingam ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39058/2016 K. Gunasekaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.39059/2016 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 Kancheepuram Region Kancheepuram 3 The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002 ..Respondents in all WPs.

Writ petition No.36054 of 2016 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, RBS Arrears and DA arrears 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. 31.10.2012 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

W.P.39055 of 2016: Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to settle the petitioner retirement benefits including Gratuity EL Surrender RBS Arrears and DA arrears ML Surrender 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. 31.08.2013 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court W.P.

39056 of 2016: Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to settle the petitioner retirement benefits including Gratuity EL Surrender ML Surrender RBS Arrears DA arrears IRT amount and settlement arrears 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. 30.06.

W.P.39057 of 2016: Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to settle the petitioner retirement benefits including Gratuity Commutation Leave Surrender (EL & ML) RBS Arrears DA arrears and settlement arrears 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. 30.06.2015 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court;

W.P.39058 of 2016: Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to settle the petitioner retirement benefits including Gratuity Commutation Leave Surrender (EL & ML) RBS Arrears DA arrears and settlement arrears 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. 31.10.2015 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court W.P.39059 of 2016: Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to settle the petitioner retirement benefits including Gratuity RBS Arrears and DA arrears 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. 28.02.2013 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court;

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Dhandapani, in all the writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.S.Sairaman, 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 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 1.2.2017.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbi 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 Kancheepuram Region Kancheepuram 3 The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Scheme Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002 +6ccs to Mr.V. Dhandapani, Advocate, S.R.No.64725 RV(CO) EU 07.12.16 W.P.Nos.39054 to 39059 of 2016