V.Rajendran, S/O.Vaithilingam, v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA W.P(MD)No.18809 of 2016 V.Rajendran ... Petitioner vs.

1)Government of Tamilnadu, By its Principal Secretary cum Chairman of State Transport Undertakings, Transport Department, Chennai.

2)Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam, By its Managing Director, Kumbakonam, Tanjore District.

3)Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Trichy Division, By its General Manager, Trichy.

4)The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Pensions Fund Trust, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity, commuted value of pension and leave salary with all other attendant benefits along with the interest at the rate of 18% per annum immediately.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthukrishnan For R2 & R3 : Mr.D.Sivaraman For R4 : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian For R1 : Mr.M.Alagudevan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner was employed as Special Grade Conductor in the respondents Corporation and he retired from service on 31.05.2016, on reaching the age of superannuation.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.He has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay the retirement benefits.

3.The First Bench of this Court in similar matter has passed an order dated 12.06.2015 in W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015, issuing direction to the transport Corporations to settle the terminal benefits of its employees in equal monthly installments and to pay 6% interest on the terminal benefits payable to the workman. The Bench has also held that workman is entitled to 18% interest for the defaulted period of installments. 4.In these circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- i)A direction is issued to the transport corporation to settle the terminal benefits of the petitioner that are yet to be settled, in twelve equal monthly installments; ii)The first installment shall commence by making payment on or before the First Week of November 2016 and the amount in each of the remaining installments shall be paid on or before 10th of every succeeding month;

iii) The said terminal amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum, as per the Division Bench judgment referred to above. In case of delay in making installments, the interest payable could be 18% for the delayed period;

iv) The aforesaid direction to settle the terminal benefits would not preclude the workman to question the computation of any of the terminal benefits, if the same is paid lesser than the amount to which, he is entitled to receive. Likewise, if the petitioner has any grievance that he is entitled to interest for the amount already settled, he can agitate the same as per law, if he is entitled. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar +1 CC to M/s.S.MUTHUKRISHNAN, Advocate, SR No.57717 +1 CC to M/s.D.SIVARAMAN, Advocate, SR No.57737 +1 CC to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR No.57958 W.P(MD)No.18809 of 2016 nbi SH/SS-3:25.10.2016:2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/