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A.Samuel Chandrasekaran v. The Tamil Nadu State Ransport

2016-09-19Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.09.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA W.P(MD)No.17497 of 2016 A.Samuel Chandrasekaran

...Petitioner

vs.

1)The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

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

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

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to revise the petitioner's pay in the post of Driving Instructor with retrospective effect from 26.12.2012 in terms of Government order in G.O.Ms.No.61, Transport (C) Department dated 30.04.2015 and as per settlement dated 22.01.2011 and further directing the Respondents to pay him the difference amount in his salary and to pay difference in his retirement benefits including difference amount in monthly pension, gratuity, leave salary, commuted value of pension and all other attendant benefits payable to him from 01.07.2013 to till date together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For R1 & R2 : Mr.D.Sivaraman For R3 : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian

ORDER

Initially, the petitioner was employed as a Driver in the respondents Transport Corporation and later on, promoted as Driving Instructor. He retired from service on 30.06.2013. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.His grievance is that he is entitled to revision of scale of pay as per G.O.Ms.No.61, Transport (C) Department, dated 30.04.2015 and also as per the Settlement dated 22.01.2011. Since his pay has not been revised, he made a representation dated 29.06.2016 therefor and that the same has not been considered. Therefore, the petitioner has sought for this Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents to revise the petitioner's pay in the post of Driving Instructor with retrospective effect from 26.12.2012, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.61, Transport (C) Department, dated 30.04.2015 and as per the settlement dated 22.01.2011 and to further direct the respondent to pay him the difference amount in his salary and to pay the difference in his retirement benefits including difference amount in monthly pension, gratuity, leave salary, commuted value of pension and all other attendant benefits payable to him from 01.07.2013 to till date together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

3.Learned counsels for the respondents submitted that it is agreeable for the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.06.2016 and to pass orders. 4.Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.06.2016, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.61, Transport (C) Department, dated 30.04.2015 and also as per the Settlement dated 22.01.2011 and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai-23.

To +1cc to M/s.A.Rahul, Advocate in SR.53224 +1cc to M/s.D.Sivaraman, Advocate in SR.53403 W.P(MD)No.17497 of 2016 19.09.2016 nbi PBK/CK 05/10/2016 ::2P-3C:

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