S.Ramalingam v. M.A.Murugesan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI S.Ramalingam ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

1.Mr.M.A.Murugesan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai.

2.Mr.Rajeswaran, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai Region, Madurai.

3.Ms.Bhama, The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ... Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors/respondents for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 15.11.2019 in W.P.(MD)No.24182 of 2019.

Prayer in WP(MD). 24182/ 2019 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Directing the respondents to settle interest for the belated payment of the petitioners terminal benefits including gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary, Commuted Value of Pension and Provident Fund from the date of the petitioners retirement to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents :

Mr.J.Senthilkumaraiah, Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.A.Swaminathan for R3 1/3

ORDER

The present Contempt Petition has been filed alleging non compliance of the order dated 15.11.2019, made in W.P.(MD)No.24182 of 2019.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the interest amount payable to the petitioner was calculated and paid through ECS to the bank account of the petitioner.

3. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has no objection insofar as the calculation made by the respondent corporation. Insofar as commutation of pension is concerned, the petitioner is disputing the calculation made by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, as there is a huge difference.

4. The third respondent viz., the Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, is directed to furnish the calculation to the petitioner. If the petitioner is aggrieved, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same.

5. With the above observation, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai Region, Madurai.

3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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