Madras High CourtWP(MD)/32441/2025disposed of

Nambirajan S v. The Managing Director

2025-11-17Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.32441 of 2025 S.Nambirajan

...Petitioner

1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Madurai Region, Corporate Office, Madurai

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

3. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government Finance(Pension) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009 ... 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 herein to revise the petitioners wages with effect from 1/5

01.09.2023 based on the 15th tripartite wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2023 to 31.12.2023 and also difference in Gratuity, provident Fund, Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.01.2024 to 31.07.2025 along with the interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum from the date of wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 till the date of actual payment and subsequently direct the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum for the belated settlement of the petitioner's retirement benefits namely EPF Employees Contribution, Gratuity and leave salary for the period from 31.12.2023 to 25.08.2025 based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh No. 1 and 2 Standing Counsel No.3 : Mr. F.Deepak Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to revise the petitioner's wages with effect from 01.09.2023 based on the 15th tripartite wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2023 to 31.12.2023 and also difference in Gratuity, provident Fund, Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.01.2024 to 31.07.2025 along with the interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum from the date of wage settlement dated 2/5

29.05.2025 till the date of actual payment and subsequently direct the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum for the belated settlement of the petitioner's retirement benefits namely EPF Employees Contribution, Gratuity and leave salary for the period from 31.12.2023 to 25.08.2025 based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue raised in this writ petition is covered by an earlier order passed by this Court and has placed reliance on the order made in W.P(MD)No.20522 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent also does not dispute the said fact.

4. In view of the same, the respondents are directed to release the eligible benefits to the petitioner together with 6% interest from the due date till the date of disbursement, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. The writ petition stands disposed of wih the above directions. No costs.

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1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Madurai Region, Corporate Office, Madurai

2. The Administrator The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Pendion Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai- 600 002

3. The Secretary to Government The State of Tamil Nadu Finance(Pension) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009 4/5

K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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