N.Maruthan, Selection Grade v. Mr.R.Rengarajan,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Cont. P(MD)No.1590 of 2016 in W.P(MD)No.14093 of 2016 N.Maruthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Mr.R.Rengarajan The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam.

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

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

... Contemnors/Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.14093 of 2016, dated 16.08.2016.

Prayer in WP(MD). 14093/ 2016 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pay entire terminal benefits payable to the petitioner including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Commuted Value of Pension and Leave Salary together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of his retirement to till the date of payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents : Mr.D.Sivaraman for R1 & R2 Mr.A.P.Muthupandian for R3 Standing Counsel for TNSTC ***

O R D E R

In this case, this Court had directed disbursement of the retiral benefits payable to the employees of the respondent Corporation.

2. It is submitted on either side that the principal amount payable to the writ petitioner has been disbursed in full. But regarding the payment of interest, compliance is yet to be made. Taking note of the substantial compliance on the part of the respondent Corporation and the undertaking given by the Standing Counsel on instructions from the management that the amount due and payable to the writ petitioner by way of interest will be disbursed on or before 30.04.2018, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

3. In the event of non-compliance in terms of the undertaking now given before this Court, it is open to the petitioner herein to file an application for revival of this Contempt Petition, or if there is any dispute regarding the disbursement of the principal amount.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar +One cc to Mr.A.Rahul, Advocate, SR.No.43444 +One cc to Mr.D.Sivaraman, Advocate, SR.No.43246 sss/kmi RL/3C/2P/SV/MMS/SAR4/6/3/2018 ORDER MADE IN Cont. P(MD)No.1590 of 2016 in W.P(MD)No.14093 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 22.01.2018