S. Abbas v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.772 of 2025 S.Abbas ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye-pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Collectorate Post, Bye-Pass Road, Dindigul - 624 004.

3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pensions Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 2 ... 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 disburse the petitioner's difference amount of Salary, Gratuity, Surrender Leave, Provident Fund, Pensions Arrears and to revise Pensions on the basis of 12(3) Settlement dated 24.08.2022 along with 6% interest. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed by a retired "Foreman" of the respondent Transport Corporation, who had attained superannuation on 31.05.2022, seeking a Mandamus to revise the wages based upon the 14th wage settlement, dated 24.08.2022.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, though the petitioner had retired before 24.08.2022, as per the wage settlement, the benefits will be conferred upon all those employees who were in service on 01.09.2019. However, the said benefits have not been conferred upon the writ petitioner. The petitioner has also sent a representation to the respondents herein on 26.10.2024 for conferment of the said benefits. Since the representation has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

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

4. Considering the above said facts, the respondents herein 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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To

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye-pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Collectorate Post, Bye-Pass Road, Dindigul - 624 004.

3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pensions Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 2 4/5

R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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