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G.Arivazhagan v. the Managing Director

Madras HC6 Aug 2025WP/29282/2025

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Retired transport corporation employee sought mandamus for settlement of terminal benefits delayed due to criminal proceedings later dropped. Court directed respondents 1 and 2 to consider his representation dated 01.07.2025 on its own merits in accordance with law within six weeks and disposed of the writ petition without costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider representation dated 01.07.2025 and pass orders on merits per law within six weeks

G.Arivazhagan Vs the Managing Director — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.29282 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 06.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.29282 of 2025

G.Arivazhagan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Managing Director

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Head Quarters, Villupuram Division

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2.The General Manager

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore Region,

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Cuddalore – 1.

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3.The Branch Manager

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Thittakudi Branch,

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Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

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4.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Perambullar, Perambullar District.

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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 Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass order on the petitioners representations dated 06.05.2025

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and 01.07.2025 with regard to settle all the retirement and pensionary benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.D.Sendillveal For R1 to R3 : M/s.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.G.Nanmaran Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ

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Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.

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The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass order on the petitioners representations dated 06.05.2025 and 01.07.2025 with regard to settle all the retirement and pensionary benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials

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available on record.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the

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petitioner has joined in the service of the Respondents-Transport Corporation as Junior Trades Man on 29.04.1987 and he was promoted as Assistance Trades Man and further promoted to the post of Foreman and on attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service on 31.05.2024. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he has sent a representation to the respondents 1 and 2 on 01.07.2025 claiming terminal benefits and such representation is pending with them. It is the submission of the petitioner that due pendency of some criminal proceedings, the respondents delayed in paying his terminal benefits. However, the criminal proceeding was dropped as against the petitioner vide order dated 03.05.2025. Hence, prayed to issue a direction to settle the terminal benefits.

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At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the

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respondents 1 to 3 would submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation according to it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time.

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In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the

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writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.07.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No dm

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1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Head Quarters, Villupuram Division

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2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore Region, Cuddalore – 1.

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3.The Branch Manager

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Thittakudi Branch, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

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4.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Perambullar, Perambullar District.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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