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Abraham Leslie Kamalesan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2025-11-12Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.32344 of 2025 Abraham Leslie Kamalesan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye-Pass Road, Madurai 625 016 3.The Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust Office of the SETC Head Office, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to revise and re-fix the grade pay as Rs.4600/- to Rs.5100/- to the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from 29.02.2016 and pay other all retirement benefits including pension by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.10.2025 in the light of the proceeding 1/5

issued by the office of the first respondent vide Ref.No. 232/SECY/TNSTC(VPM)/2023 dated 23.01.2024 within stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For R1 : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.S.Raja Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition have been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to revise and re-fix the grade pay as Rs.4600/- to Rs.5100/- to the post of Assistant Engineer with effect from 29.02.2016 and pay other all retirement benefits including pension by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.10.2025 in the light of the proceeding issued by the office of the first respondent vide Ref.No. 232/SECY/TNSTC(VPM)/2023 dated 23.01.2024.

2. Heard the submission of both sides counsel and perused the materials available on record.

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3. Even though the petitioner has sought for a positive direction to revise and re-fix the pay, he has also made a representation to the respondents on 30.10.2025 in the light of the proceedings of the first respondent dated 23.01.2024.

4. Considering the fact that the petitioner has made a representation on 30.10.2025, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.10.2025, in the light of the proceedings of the first respondent in Ref. No.232/SECY/TNSTC (VPM)/ 2023 dated 23.01.2024 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs.

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye-Pass Road, Madurai 625 016 3.The Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust Office of the SETC Head Office, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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