D.Muniasamy, v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD).No.13941 of 2016 **** D.Muniasamy ...

Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Transport Department and the Chairman of all State Transport Corporations, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 04.04.2016 which relates to granting of 4th and 5th review benefits and pay Revision and pension revision, in the light of the G.O.MS No.61, Transport (C) Department, dated 30.04.2015 and in terms of Settlement dated 22.01.2011 entered into under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act.

For petitioner : M/s.G.Venkataraman For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian

ORDER

The petitioner was an employee of the respondents Transport Corporation. Seeking his benefits, he has filed the present Writ Petition.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have not given the benefits both under the Settlement and as per the Government Order. In this regard, the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has given a representation to the respondents. Since the said representation did not evoke any response, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. At this juncture, learned Standing Counsel for the Transport Corporation, after taking notice for the respondents, submitted that in similar circumstances, this Court, in W.P.(MD). No.4829 of 2016, dated 10.03.2016, has directed the respondents therein to consider the representations of the petitioners therein. Therefore, he submitted that similar directions may be issued to this petitioner also.

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In view of the above, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to enclose a copy of this order along with the representation already sent to the respondents, for further follow up, in this regard.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To +One cc to M/S.G.VENKTARMAN, Advocate, SR.No.41803 ssm RL/2C/2P/DB/11/8/2016 W.P(MD).No.13941 of 2016 04.08.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/