B.Prabaharan v. The Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/04/2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR B.Prabaharan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Chairman, Employees Provident Fund Trust, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai.

... Respondent PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the respondent to sanction and allow the petitioner to withdraw a sum of Rs. 7,00,000/- from and out of his own accumulation of Provident Fund contribution available to the credit of the respondent for the Marriage of his daughter within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jeevan Moorthy For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent.

2. With consent of both parties, this writ petition is disposed up at admission stage.

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3. This writ petition has been filed seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondent to sanction and allow the petitioner to withdraw a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- from and out of his own accumulation of Provident Fund contribution available to the credit of the respondent for the marriage of his daughter within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw an amount of Rs.5,59,000/- from out of the Provident Fund accumulation and the respondent is ready to disburse the said amount within a period of 2 weeks.

5. In the light of the above and taking into consideration the fact that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is scheduled to take place on 07.06.2026, the respondent is directed to disburse an amount of Rs.5,59,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs and Fifty Nine Thousand only) to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from today, without fail. 2/4

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

30.04.2026 CM Note: Issue order copy on 30.04.2026.

To, The Chairman, Employees Provident Fund Trust, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J CM

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.13666 of 2026 Date : 30/04/2026 4/4