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Bhuvaneshwari K v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited

Madras HC9 Apr 2025WP(MD)/10070/2025

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What is this about?

Surrender leave salary of deceased employee payable to widow; death in harness (14.02.2022); Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited; 117 days leave encashment for years 2010-2019; representation dated 25.02.2025 ignored; writ of Mandamus under Article 226 Constitution of India; interest reduced from claimed 18% to 6% per annum from due date till disbursement; compliance within twelve weeks; disposed of without costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD).No.10070 of 2025 decided 09.04.2025; BATTU DEVANAND,J.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 1 to 3 to release the petitioner's late husband's surrender leave salary to her, with interest at 6% per annum from the due date till disbursement, within twelve weeks; no costs. ¶28

Bhuvaneshwari K Vs The Tamil Nadu State Transport… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.10070 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 09.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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W.P(MD)No.10070 of 2025

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K.Bhuvaneshwari ... Petitioner

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

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The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam Region, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

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Chief Financial Officer, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam Region, Kumbakonam - 612 001. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1,2 and 3 to settle the petitioner's late husband surrender leave salary so for not given by the Respondent Corporation for 117 days in respect of the years 2010 to 2019 together with interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum

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

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payable from the date for retirement to till the date of actual payment.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Siva Raman

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Jegadeesh Balan Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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The present Writ Petition has been filed by the wife of the employee of the respondent Corporation, who died in harness, seeking a direction to the respondents 1, 2 and 3 to settle the petitioner's late husband surrender leave salary so for not given by the respondent Corporation for 117 days in respect of the years 2010 to 2019 together with interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum payable from the date for retirement to till the date of actual payment.

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Though the petitioner's husband died on 14.02.2022, the surrender leave salary has not been disbursed to the writ petitioner, despite giving representation to the respondents on 25.02.2025, for disbursing the said benefits. Since the representation has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the

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learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

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4.Considering the above said facts, the respondents herein are directed to release the surrender leave salary upon the writ petitioner along with interest at the rate of 6% p.a., from the due date till the date of disbursement, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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