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D.Purushothaman v. The Chairman

2025-03-19Honourable Mrs Justice V.Bhavani Subbaroyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 19/3/2025 C O R A M The Hon'ble Ms.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN Writ Petition No.32507 of 2023

1. D. Purushothaman

2. G. Jagadeesan

3. D. Kulasekaran

4. D.M.Manivelu ...

Petitioners vs

1. The Chairman Chennai Port Trust Now named as Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai Chennai 600 001.

2. FA & CAO Chennai Port Trust Now named as Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai Chennai 600 001.

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Respondents PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 7/10/2022, 17/10/22, 1/4

26/10/2022 and 18/11/2022, respectively to the first and second respondents seeking to pay the interest due on the arrears of drop in pension, paid in July 2022 may be paid to the drop-in-pension beneficiaries as early as possible. For petitioner ...

Ms.S.Vennila For respondents ...

Mr.s.Haja Mohideen Gisthi - - - - -

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 7/10/2022, 17/10/2022, 26/10/2022 and 18/11/2022, respectively seeking to pay the interest due on the arrears of drop in pension, paid in July 2022 may be paid to the drop-in-pension beneficiaries as early as possible.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:- The petitioners 1 to 3 are retired Office Superintendent in Chennai Port Trust and fourth petitioner was Senior Chargemen. They were retired on 31/1/2001, 31/1/2001, July 2001 and 28/2/1998, respectively. On 2/4

2/8/2000, wage revision of Class III & IV Port & Dock Employees was done through wage settlements between the Port Management and Major Federations of Port & Dock workers under Section 12 (3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The last wage settlement was signed on 2/8/2000 between the Port Management and Labour Federations. It was effected for the period 1/1/1997 to 31/12/2006. Hence, the petitioners have submitted representations dated 7/10/2022, 18/11/2022, 26/10/2022 and 17/10/2022, respectively to the first and second respondents to consider their representations. Since there was no response, petitioners have come forward with the instant writ petition.

3. Heard Ms.S.Vennila, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi, learned counsel for the respondents.

4. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 7/10/2022, 18/11/2022, 26/10/2022 and 17/10/2022, and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/4

V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN,J mvs.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

19/3/2025 mvs.

Index: Yes/No To

1. The Chairman Chennai Port Trust Now named as Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai Chennai 600 001.

2. FA & CAO Chennai Port Trust Now named as Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai Chennai 600 001.

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