P.Panchatcharam, v. The Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.11.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition No.41317 of 2016 P.Panchatchram ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram-605 602.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram-605 602.
3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.
... Respondents 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 retirement benefits, including gratuity, leave salary, Post Retirement Scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement
benefits etc. with interest at the rate of 12% for the belated settlement of retirement benefits incluidng the commuted value of pension, gratuity etc. to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2016 till the date of actual payment within a time that may be stipulated by this Court on par with similar issue decided in W.P. (MD) No.19544/2014 dated 23.07.2015 in issuing direction to the Transport Corporations to settle the terminal benefits of its employees in 12 equal monthly instalments and to pay 6% interest to the terminal benefits payable to the petitioner. For Petitioner :
Mr.K.Narayanan For Respondent :
Mr.R.K.Gandhi
ORDER
By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
2. The writ petition has been filed seeking Mandamus directing the respondent 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 respondent
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 has taken notice on behalf of the respondent.
5. The issue involved in the present writ petition 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 01.02.2017.
7. With the above direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
24.11.2016 Index:Yes/No tsi To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram-605 602.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram-605 602.
3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.
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