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A.Balasubramanian v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC26 Nov 2025WP(MD)/33961/2025

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A retired Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation employee sought differential gratuity, leave salary and pension benefits with DA at 50% per the 15th wage revision settlement. The court, citing an earlier identical case undisputed by respondents, directed release of eligible benefits with 6% interest within 12 weeks.

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A.Balasubramanian Vs The Additional Chief… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2025)

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WP(MD). No.33961 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 26.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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WP(MD)No.33961 of 2025

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A.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner

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The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd, Represented by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

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

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The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Lllam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :-

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WP(MD). No.33961 of 2025

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to compute and pay difference amounts in the benefits in respect of Gratuity, Encashment of Leave Salary, Monthly Pension by taking Dearness Allowance at 50 percent i.e. on par with serving employees of Transport Corporation with Arrears to the petitioner from the date of his retirement i.e. 31.10.2023 as per, in terms of the 15^th wage revision settlement entered under section 12(3) of I.D Act dated 29.05.2025 together with interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the differential payment to be computed from the date of his retirement till the date payment within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr. A.Rahul

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah for R2 & R3

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Mr.F.Deepak, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh for R4

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to compute and pay difference amounts in the benefits in respect of Gratuity, Encashment of Leave Salary, Monthly Pension by taking Dearness Allowance at 50 percent i.e. on par with

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serving employees of Transport Corporation with Arrears to the petitioner from the date of his retirement i.e. 31.10.2023 as per, in terms of the 15 th wage revision settlement entered under section 12(3) of I.D Act dated 29.05.2025 together with interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the differential payment to be computed from the date of his retirement till the date payment within a timeframe as may be fixed by this Court.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue 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 dispute the said fact.

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In view of the same, 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 a period of 12 weeks from the

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date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd, Represented by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

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

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The Administrator, The Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Lllam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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ORDER IN WP(MD) No.33961 of 2025

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Date : 26.11.2025

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A.Balasubramanian v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu

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