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V.Gopal v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited

2025-11-24Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.33342 of 2025 V.Gopal

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy - 620 001.

3.The Chief Financial Advisor, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Corporate Office, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

4.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvallur House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents 1/5

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 wages of the petitioner with effect from 01.09.2019 based on the 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2019 to 30.04.2020, difference in Gratuity, difference in Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.05.2020 to 28.02.2023 along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of wage settlement i.e.24.08.2022 till the date of actual payment.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Siva Raman For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to revise the wages of the petitioner with effect from 01.09.2019 based on the 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2019 to 30.04.2020, difference in Gratuity, difference in Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.05.2020 to 28.02.2023 along with interest at the rate 2/5

of 12% per annum from the date of wage settlement i.e.24.08.2022 till the date of actual payment.

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 respondents also does not dispute the said fact.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would restrict his claim of interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

5. 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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6. The writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

24.11.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn To:

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam.

2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy - 620 001.

3.The Chief Financial Advisor, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Corporate Office, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

4.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvallur House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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