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The Management v. The Special Deputy

Madras HC27 Jan 2022WP/20926/2017

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The High Court granted death cum retirement benefits to the legal heirs of a deceased workman terminated for unauthorized absence, applying a government circular treating non-employment as 'No Work No Pay', and directed the corporation to pay within eight weeks.

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Direction to disburse death cum retirement benefits to legal heirs within eight weeks; writ petition dismissed; petitioners costs awarded.

The Management Vs The Special Deputy — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 27.01.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH

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W.P.No.20926 of 2017 and W.M.P Nos.21811 of 2017 and 11427 of 2019

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The Management

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Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.,

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Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002. ... Petitioner

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-Vs-

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The Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour D.M.S Complex, IV Floor Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.

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Thiru.Janardhanam (deceased)

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J.Vasanthi

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Pavithra

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the order passed in A.P No.428 of 2011 dated 26.12.2016 on the file of the 1st respondent herein and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Chidambaram For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj for R1 Additional Government Pleader Mr.Malaikannu for R2 to R4

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ORDER

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With the consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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In the present case, one Janardhanam was terminated from services on 03.11.2011 based on charges of unauthorized absence. It is now brought to the notice of this Court that the said Janardhanam died on 13.11.2011. As such, by applying Clause 2 (iii) in the Letter No.5307/C2/2021, dated 24.07.2021 issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport (C.2) Department, the legal heirs of a deceased workman would be entitled to the death cum retirement benefits, by treating the non-employment period of the deceased workman as "No Work No Pay". The relevant clause is extracted hereunder:-

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"2. There were 283 cases, except TNSTC (MDU), placed before the Board for discussion. After detailed deliberations, the following decisions were taken:-

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(iii) In respect of Ex-employees who expired during litigation, to proceed to settle the eligible death cum retirement benefits to the legal heirs of the deceased workman (up to the date or date of retirement whichever is earlier) by treating the nonemployment period as "No Work No Pay" and also the legal heirs shall not claim for appointment under compassionate grounds."

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In this background, there shall be a direction to the petitioner-Corporation to disburse the death cum retirement benefits to the respondents 2 to 4 herein, who are the legal heirs of the deceased employee, namely late Janardhanam, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The Writ Petition stands disposed of, accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar(Digit)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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vkr

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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The Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour D.M.S Complex, IV Floor Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.

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+1cc to Mr.K.Malaikannu, Advocate, S.R.No.4989

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+1cc to Mr.M.Chidambaram, Advocate, S.R.No.5277

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W.P.No.20926 of 2017 and W.M.P Nos.21811 of 2017 and 11427 of 2019

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MT(CO) SU(18/02/2022)

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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