Petitioner sought mandamus for revision of pay and retirement benefits per 7th Pay Commission. Court found benefits already settled, declaring the petition infructuous and dismissing it without costs.
Writ of Mandamus dismissed as infructuous with no costs.
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W.P(MD)No.16044 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 29.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.16044 of 2019
Rathina Sekara Jaisingh ... Petitioner
Vs
3.The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Chennai-2. ...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 to revise the pay of the petitioner with effect from 01.01.2016 notionally and to pay difference in salary with
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implement from 01.10.2017 and to pay the difference in gratuity,difference in earned leave salary, difference in commutation and difference in pension with effect from date of retirement of the petitioner together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum in terms of 7th pay commission recommendations for revision of pay as per G.O.Ms.No.134, Transport (D) Department, dated 09.04.2018, within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumarr, For R1 & R2 : Mr.Jegadeesh Balan Standing Counsel
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed, seeking a Mandamus,
directing the respondents to revise the pay of the petitioner with effect from 01.01.2016 notionally and to pay difference in salary and retirement benefits accordingly.
2.Today(29.11.2024), when this writ petition is taken up
for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the retirement benefits have already been settled to this petitioner and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
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counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
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NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes vrn
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To
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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Order made in W.P(MD)No.16044 of 2019
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking revision of pay and retirement benefits survives after the benefits were settled.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rathina Sekara Jaisingh
The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Kumbakonam Ltd.
The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Karaikudi Limited
The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Pension Fund Trust
B. Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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