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Balasubramanian V v. The Managing Director

2025-04-09Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND V.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016 2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016 3.The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvallurvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to pay the terminal benefits of the petitioner including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Computation Pension from the date of retirement on 31.01.2024 along with 6 per cent interest by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 25.03.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For Respondents : Mr.Gladson Micheal Rajadurai Standing Counsel for TNSTC

O R D E R

The instant writ petition has been filed by a retired employee of the respondent Transport Corporation, seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to settle the terminal benefits with interest at the rate of 6% per annum including Provident Fund, Gratuity and Commuted Value of Pension.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the petitioner had attained superannuation on 31.01.2024. The respondent Corporation is liable to pay the terminal benefits of the petitioner including Provident Fund, Gratuity, leave salary and commuted value of pension and the same is not disbursed. Hence, he sent a representation on 23.03.2025. Since, there is no response from the respondents authorities, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Considering the above said facts, the respondents Transport Corporation is directed to settle the terminal benefits of the petitioner including 2/5

Provident Fud, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted Value of Pension along with interest at the rate of 6% 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.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:

1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016 2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016 3.The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvallurvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002 4/5

BATTU DEVANAND , J.

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