Arulanantham v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.563 of 2025 Arulanantham ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, (Tirunelveli) Limited, Ranithottam, Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the difference in petitioner's terminal benefits namely gratuity, encashment of leave, revised salary arrears amount and all other attendant benefits if any based on the new wage settlement under Section 12(3) of ID Act, 1947 dated 04.01.2018 with re-fixed scale of w.e.f. 01.09.2016 to on the date of the petitioner retirement (for the period from 01.09.2016 to 1/4

31.07.2017) payable to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 6% per annum within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For Respondents : Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed by a Special Grade Driver of the respondent Transport Corporation, seeking a Mandamus for disbursement of benefits arising out of 13th Wage Settlement, dated 04.01.2018.

2. The petitioner had attained superannuation on 31.07.2017. According to the petitioner, though the settlement was entered into on 04.01.2018, it is applicable to all those employees, who were in service on 01.09.2016. Seeking the said benefits, the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents on 26.07.2024. Since there is no response, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2/4

4. Considering the above said facts, the respondent authorities are directed to confer the eligible benefits upon the writ petitioner along with interest at the rate of 6% p.a., from the due date till the date of disbursement, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above said observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, (Tirunelveli) Limited, Ranithottam, Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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