R.Veerabuthiran v. The Managing Director/Executive Trustee

W.P.(MD) No.25818 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.25818 of 2019 R.Veerabuthiran ... Petitioner vs.

The Managing Director/Executive Trustee, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd, Provident Fund Trust, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent to release Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) as part withdrawal from petitioner's Provident Fund account number 6484/PF/EXEM/TN/MD/6882 maintained by the respondent corporation to meet out the marriage expenditure to the marriage fixed on 08.12.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Samy For Respondent : Mr.J.Senthilkumaraiah Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The petitioner herein, who is an employee of the respondent Corporation, is also a member of the Provident Fund maintained by the respondent Corporation. As such, he would be eligible for a non-refundable loan from the Provident Fund account. 2.On account of his proposed marriage of his daughter, which is said to have been fixed on 08.12.2019, the petitioner had made an application on 14.11.2019, seeking for a loan amount of Rs.5,00,000/-. Though the application was received by the respondent Corporation, no effective progress was made in processing the application. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

3.Today, when the matter was called, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation submitted that as per the records, the petitioner is entitled for a partial release of the Provident Fund amount to the tune of Rs.4,80,000/-. While that being so, there cannot be any impediment on the part of the respondent to process the petitioner's application and thereby release the amount of Rs.4,80,000/- as sought for. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.25818 of 2019 4.In view of the purpose for which, the petitioner seeks for partial release of the Provident Fund amount, which is for the meeting out of the expenses of his daughter's marriage, which is scheduled to be held on 08.12.2019, the respondent herein shall endeavour to release such an amount at least by 07.12.2019. 5.In the light of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the respondent herein to release the loan to the tune of Rs.4,80,000/- as part withdrawal from the petitioner's Provident Fund Account No.6484/PF/EXEM/TN/MD/6882 maintained by the respondent Corporation on or before 07.12.2019.

6.The writ petition stands allowed accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TO The Managing Director/Executive Trustee, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd, Provident Fund Trust, Bye-pass Road, Madurai.

+1CC TO MR.K.K.SAMY, ADVOCATE, SR NO.103615 W.P.(MD) No.25818 of 2019 05.12.2019 KK/SAR/05.12.2019/2P-3C/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2