Rajalakshmi v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Rajalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited Madurai-625 016 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited Dindigul Division, Dindigul ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.Parvai:CES/DGL/RO/E5/348, dated 09.06.2026, on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to disburse the terminal benefits and pensionary benefits of the petitioner's husband S.Magesh, Employee Code No. 45085 to the petitioner with arrears along with interest and time as fixed by this Court from 04.05.2026.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondents :

Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondent - Transport Corporation.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent - Transport Corporation.

4. The petitioner herein is the wife of one S.Magesh, who worked as a Mechanic in the respondent - Transport Corporation with employee Code No.45085. The said employee passed away on 04.05.2026. Consequent upon the death of the said employee, his wife (petitioner herein), mother and son made a claim before the respondent - Transport Corporation for payment of the terminal benefits and family pension etc. The said benefits are not being

paid to them by respondent - Transport Corporation, on the ground that the name of the mother and son of the deceased employee as mentioned in the Service Register and the legal heirship certificate of the deceased employee are slightly different and for that reason, the terminal benefits are not being released.

5. Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the respondent - Transport Corporation also submitted that there is no dispute about the identify of the mother and son of the deceased employee and further submitted that the petitioner herein, being the wife of the deceased employee, also admitted about the identity of the mother and son of the deceased employee. However, it is only because of the discrepancy in the spelling of the name of the mother and son of the deceased employee, the respondent - Transport Corporation is not in a position to release the terminal benefits and requiring the petitioner herein to obtain a legal heirship certificate and other identify proofs in the names as mentioned in the Service Register of her deceased husband.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, especially the fact that there is no dispute about the identify of the mother and son of

the deceased employee and the same is also being admitted by the petitioner herein, who is the wife of the deceased employee, this Court does not see any justification on the part of the respondent - Transport Corporation in withholding the terminal benefits of the deceased employee solely on the ground that there is a slight discrepancy in the name of the mother and son of the deceased employee.

7. In the circumstances, the impugned proceedings dated 09.06.2026, issued by the second respondent, is hereby quashed and this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to release the terminal benefits of the deceased employee to his wife (petitioner herein), mother and son in accordance with the applicable rules, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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