Dismissed

The Managing Director v. T.Anandan

Madras HC2 Jun 2025WA(MD)/1212/2025

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What is this about?

Transport corporation appealed against single-judge orders restraining deduction of non-implemented increment-cut punishments from employees/pensioners. The Division Bench found the matter covered by earlier orders holding such recoveries impermissible under the standing orders and dismissed all four writ appeals.

What did the court decide?

All four writ appeals dismissed with no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.

The Managing Director Vs T.Anandan — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2025)

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 02.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.7540 to 7543 of 2025

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W.A(MD)No.1212 of 2025:

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1.The Managing Director,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.,

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Kumbakonam, Tanjore District.

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2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.,

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Trichy Region, Periyamilaguparai, Trichirappalli.

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... Appellants / Respondents

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Vs.

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1.T.Anandan

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... 1^st Respondent / Writ Petitioner

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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2.The Government of Tamil Nadu,

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Represented by its Secretary,

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Transport Department,

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Secretariat,

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Chennai.

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... 2^nd Respondent / 2^nd Respondent

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3.The Administrator,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

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Employee's Pension Fund Trust,

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Thiruvalluvar Illam,

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Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... 3^rd Respondent / 4^th Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order made in W.P(MD)No.16687 of 2022 dated 03.08.2023 on the file of the Court.

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For Appellants : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Rahul

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for R.1

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Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader for R.2 & R.3

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W.A(MD)No.1213 of 2025:

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1.The Managing Director,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.,

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Kumbakonam,

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Tanjore District.

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Trichy Region, Periyamilaguparai, Trichirappalli. ... Appellants / Respondents

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Vs.

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P.Selvamani ... Respondent / Writ Petitioner

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order made in W.P(MD)No.14818 of 2023 dated 03.08.2023 on the file of the Court.

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For Appellants : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondent : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj

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W.A(MD)No.1214 of 2025:

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1.The Managing Director,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam,

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Tanjore District.

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2.The General Manager,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.,

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Trichy Region,

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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Periyamilaguparai, Trichirappalli. ... Appellants / Respondents

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Vs.

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Soundararajan ... Respondent / Writ Petitioner

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order made in W.P(MD)No.17263 of 2023 dated 18.07.2023 on the file of the Court.

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For Appellants : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondent : Mr.A.Rahul

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W.A(MD)No.1215 of 2025:

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1.The Managing Director,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam,

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Tanjore District.

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2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Trichy Region, Periyamilaguparai, Trichirappalli.

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... Appellants / Respondents

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Vs.

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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N.Velvendan

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... Respondent / Writ Petitioner

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order made in W.P(MD)No.16637 of 2023 dated 11.07.2023 on the file of the Court.

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For Appellants : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondent : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj

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COMMON JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J. )

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The case on hand is squarely covered by hundreds of orders.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondents / writ

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petitioners has drawn our attention to the order dated 12.07.2017 made in W.A(MD)Nos.886 & 887 of 2017. Paragraph 4 of the said order reads as follows:

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“4.The learned counsel appearing for the Corporation could not dispute the factual position that in the standing orders applicable to employees / respective first respondents there is no provision to effect such recoveries. The learned single Judge following the order dated 24 February 2015, rendered by an earlier Division Bench in W.A(MD)No.52 to 54 of 2015, held that permitting the Corporation to deduct the

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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''non implemented punishment of increment cuts'' cannot be considered as just or equitable. The case on hand is clearly covered by the aforesaid earlier Division Bench decision and the learned single Judge was right in the following same.”

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3.We are not find any merit in these Writ Appeals. These Writ Appeals

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stand dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.]

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02.06.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA

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1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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2.The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employee's Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J

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and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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MGA

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W.A(MD)Nos.1212 to 1215 of 2025

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02.06.2025

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