Retired Metropolitan Transport Corporation employees sought recalculation and payment of medical leave salary based on last drawn pay with 12% interest. The court directed respondents to dispose of their representations on medical leave salary within twelve weeks, considering a Government Order and Section 12(3) settlement.
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W.P.No.5427 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
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...Petitioners
-Vs-
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to calculate and pay the medical leave salary for the medical leave which stood in the petitioners leave account as on 31.08.1998, based on their last drawn basic pay, dearness allowance, HRA and CCA to pay each of them the difference in medical leave salary, after adjusting the amounts already paid to the petitioners based on the incorrect calculation, together with interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum.
For Petitioners : M/s H.Nandhini For Respondents : Mr.A.Vinothraj Standing Counsel
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ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to calculate and pay the medical leave salary for the medical leave which stood in the petitioners leave account as on 31.08.1998, based on their last drawn basic
pay, dearness allowance, HRA and CCA to pay each of them the difference in medical leave salary, after adjusting the amounts already paid to the petitioners based on the incorrect calculation, together with interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum.
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were fixed and notified the Government Transport Department from the year 2000. The first petitioner was promoted as Assistant Engineer with effect from 01.09.1992. Later, he was promoted to the post of Senior Assistant Engineer on 01.01.2001. Thereafter, he was promoted as Selection Grade Assistant Engineer on 01.04.2005. He had retired from service on 31.07.2014, on reaching the age of superannuation. The petitioners 2 to 35 had joined as Junior Engineers and they got promotions to the higher posts on various dates and had retired from service on various dates.
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petitioners now claim medical leave salary for medical leave based on their last drawn pay with applicable interest.
01.03.2024 (½)
Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order mn
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to medical leave salary for leave standing in their accounts as on 31.08.1998, calculated on last drawn pay with interest.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Ganesan G and 34 others
The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.
The General Manager HRD, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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