B.Ayubkhan v. The Management Of
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.30065 of 2024 B.Ayubkhan ... Petitioner -vsThe Management of TamilNadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Coimbatore.
... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the difference/arrears of wages for the period from 01.09.2019 to 30.06.2022 and also terminal benefits namely Gratuity and Encashment of Leave, after revising the same based on the scale of pay payable to him on the month of his retirement, as admitted by the Respondent in the RTI information dated 07.02.2023, together with 18% interest per annum. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramaiah, Standing Counsel 1/4
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed by a retired employee of the respondent transport corporation, seeking a mandamus to pay the difference amount of his retirement benefits, based upon the 14th wage settlement on 24.08.2022, and to pay arrears of Wages, Pension arrears, Gratuity and leave salary, Commuted Value of pension and the monthly pension along with dearness allowances along with interest.
2. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the petitioner was joined in the respondent Transport Corporation on 05.08.1988, and he had attained superannuation on 30.06.2022. He further contended that the 14th wage settlement was arrived on 24.08.2022. According to the petitioner, he is eligible to receive the said benefits and for revision of his pensionary benefits.
3. The petitioner has sent representation to the said effect on 23.08.2024. Since, there is no response from the respondents, the present writ petition has been filed.
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4. Considering the above said facts, the respondents Transport Corporation are directed to settle the eligible terminal benefits to the writ petitioner along with 6% interest from the due date till the date of disbursement within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.
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