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V.Arunachalam v. The General Manager

2016-12-16Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.12.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.(MD)No.24075 of 2016 V.Arunachalam ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Pudikottai Region, TVS Corner, Pudukottai.

2.The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu State Transport corporation Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai,Chennai.

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Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioners retirement benefits including Provident Fund Gratuity Commutation of Pension IRT Share amount and Earned Leave wages for 11 days payable to me with 16% rate of interest within the time that may be stipulated by this Honble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Xavier For Respondent : Mr.D.Sivaraman For R2 : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this Writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay the retirement dues. 2.The petitioner was employed in the respondent Corporation and on reaching the age of superannuation, the petitioner retired from service.

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 12 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, the Writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (i)A direction is issued to the respondent / 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 1st week of February, 2017 and the amount in each of the remaining installments shall be paid on or before 10th of every succeeding month.

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(iii)The said terminal amount shall carry interest at 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.

5.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, the petitioner is entitled to receive. Likewise, if the petitioner has any grievance that the petitioner is entitled to interest for the amount already settled, he can agitate the same as per law, if the petitioner is entitled. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Pudukottai Region, TVS Corner, Pudukottai.

2.The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu State Transport corporation Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai.

+1 cc to Mr. XAVEER, Advocate, Sr.No:81204 +1 cc to Mr. D.SARAVANAN, Advocate, Sr.No:81529 nbj MAS/PM-JN:30.01.2017:2P/5C W.P.(MD)No.24075 of 2016 16.12.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/