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R.Prabakaran v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited

Madras HC20 Nov 2025WP(MD)/33292/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.; TNSTC Employees' Pension Fund Trust; 15th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025; wage revision from 01.09.2023; arrears of wages, Leave Salary and pension; writ of Mandamus under Article 226; issue covered by earlier order W.P(MD)No.20522 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025; consent disposal at admission stage; 6% interest granted (12% claimed); compliance within 12 weeks; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to release eligible benefits (wage revision per 15th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and associated arrears) with 6% interest from the due date till date of disbursement, within 12 weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶39

R.Prabakaran Vs The Tamil Nadu State Transport… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are to be directed by writ of Mandamus to revise the petitioner's wages with effect from 01.09.2023 based on the 15th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and to pay arrears of wages from 01.09.2023 to 29.02.2024, difference in Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.03.2024 to 31.07.2025, with interest at 12% per annum from 29.05.2025 till payment.

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Court's answer

Since the issue raised in the writ petition is covered by the earlier order in W.P(MD)No.20522 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025, a fact not disputed by the respondents, the respondents are directed to release the eligible benefits to the petitioner together with 6% interest from the due date till the date of disbursement, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (K. Kumaresh Babu, J.) — Writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of Mandamus to revise the petitioner's wages with effect from 01.09.2023 based on the 15th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025, and to pay arrears of wages (01.09.2023 to 29.02.2024), difference in Leave Salary and arrears of pension (01.03.2024 to 31.07.2025) with interest at 12% per annum from 29.05.2025 till payment. Taken up for disposal at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. Finding the issue covered by the earlier order of the Court in W.P(MD)No.20522 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025 — a position not disputed by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents — the Court directed the respondents to release the eligible benefits with 6% interest from the due date till the date of disbursement, within 12 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 20.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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R.Prabakaran ...Petitioner

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

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2.The General Manager,

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region,

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Trichy – 620 001.

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3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvallur House, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... 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 herein to revise the wages of the petitioner with effect from 01.09.2023 based on the 15^th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2023 to 29.02.2024, difference 1/6

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in Leave Salary and arrears of pension from 01.03.2024 to 31.07.2025 along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of wage settlement ie., 29.05.2025 till the date of actual payment.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Sivaraman

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For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.Ramaiah

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Standing Counsel

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For Respondent No.3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the third respondent.

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to revise the wages of the petitioner with effect from 01.09.2023 based on the 15 th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 and to pay arrears of wages payable from 01.09.2023 to

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29.02.2024, difference in Leave Salary and arrears of pension from

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01.03.2024 to 31.07.2025 along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of wage settlement ie., 29.05.2025 till the date of actual payment.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue

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raised in this writ petition is covered by an earlier order passed by this Court and has placed reliance on the order made in W.P(MD)No.20522 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025.

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The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also does not

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dispute the said fact.

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In view of the same, the respondents are directed to release the

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eligible benefits to the petitioner together with 6% interest from the due date till the date of disbursement, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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