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The General Manager v. G. Selvamani

Madras HC2 Mar 2026WA/516/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ Appeal dismissed - TNSTC (Salem) Ltd - conductor dismissed for unauthorised absence - approval petition rejected - C.P.No.253/2013 Labour Court Salem attained finality - superannuation with no pending disciplinary proceedings - terminal and retiral benefits directed to be settled under the Rules - impugned writ order dated 18.03.2025 in W.P.No.3747 of 2016 - related orders: 20.02.2025 in W.P.No.33174 of 2013; W.P.Nos.3747 & 3748 of 2016 - WA No. 516 of 2026 - Madras High Court - 02-03-2026 - 2026:MHC:900.

What did the court decide?

Management held bound to settle all terminal and retiral benefits as applicable under the Rules in favour of the workman; Writ Appeal dismissed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petition (CMP No. 5067 of 2026) closed. ¶35

The General Manager Vs G. Selvamani — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the intra-Court Appeal against the writ order dated 18.03.2025 in W.P.No.3747 of 2016 discloses any acceptable ground warranting its entertainment. +1 more

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Court's answer

The appellant has not made out any acceptable ground for the purpose of entertaining the intra-Court Appeal; accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed.

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Ratio / Principle

The Management is bound to settle all the terminal and retiral benefits as applicable under the Rules in favour of the workman.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Division Bench: S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender JJ.; judgment delivered by S.M. Subramaniam J.) - Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:900 - WA No. 516 of 2026 and CMP No. 5067 of 2026, decided 02-03-2026. Writ Appeal filed by the General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd against the writ order dated 18.03.2025 in W.P.No.3747 of 2016 - Dismissed. Facts on record: the 1st respondent, a Conductor, was dismissed from service after disciplinary proceedings for unauthorised absence; the Management's Approval Petition was dismissed; the workman pursued C.P.No.253/2013 before the Labour Court, Salem; the Corporation's challenge to the approval-petition rejection (W.P.No.33174/2013) ended in a Writ Court final order dated 20.02.2025 directing settlement of terminal benefits, the workman having superannuated with no disciplinary proceedings pending; the Management's writ petitions W.P.Nos.3747 & 3748 of 2016 were dismissed on 18.03.2025, whereby the C.P. attained finality. Held: the appellant made out no acceptable ground for entertaining the intra-Court Appeal, and the Management is bound to settle all terminal and retiral benefits as applicable under the Rules in favour of the workman. Appeal dismissed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

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2026:MHC:900

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WA No. 516 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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WA No. 516 of 2026 and

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CMP No. 5067 of 2026

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The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd, Salem-636 007.

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..Appellant(s)

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G. Selvamani Conductor, Staff No.CR2797, Pachampalayam Village, Bairoji Post, Veerapandi Via, Salem District

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The Presiding Officer Labour Court, Salem.

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..Respondent(s)

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WA No. 516 of 2026

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To set aside the order dated 18-03-2025 in WP.No.3747 of 2016.

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WA No. 516 of 2026

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For Appellant(s): Mr.M.Aswin For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Desinghu for R1 R2-Labour Court

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Judgment

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(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

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The present intra Court Appeal has been instituted to assail the writ order dated 18.03.2025 in W.P.No.3747 of 2016.

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The facts not disputed between the parties would show that the 1^st respondent was holding the post of Conductor in Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem Ltd.) and disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for unauthorised absence. He was dismissed from service. However, the Approval Petition filed by the Management was dismissed. Thereafter, the workmen preferred C.P.No.253/2013. The rejection order passed in the approval petition came to be challenged by the Transport Corporation in W.P.No.33174/2013. The Writ Court passed a final order on 20.02.2025 directing the appellant to settle the terminal benefits, since the workman reached the age of superannuation and on the date of superannuation, no disciplinary proceedings was pending and the approval petition filed was also rejected.

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In respect of C.P.No.253 of 2013, the Management has filed other two writ petitions in W.P.Nos.3747 & 3748 of 2016. The Writ Court, considered the issues with reference to the earlier order dated 20.02.2025 in W.P.No.33174 of 2013 and dismissed the writ petition.

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The fact remains that no disciplinary proceedings was pending against the workman as of now. He reached the age of superannuation and the retiral benefits are yet to be settled on account of the pendency of C.P

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before the Labour Court. The C.P. also reached finality, since the writ petitions filed by the appellant in W.P.Nos.3747 & 3748 of 2016 were dismissed by writ Court on 18.03.2025.

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In view of the above fact, the appellant has not made out any

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acceptable ground for the purpose of entertaining the intra-Court Appeal and the Management is bound to settle all the terminal and retiral benefits as applicable under the Rules in favour of the workman. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 02-03-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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VSI

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