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The Managing Director, v. R.Masanam

Madras HC23 Jan 2026WA(MD)/1321/2022

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What is this about?

TNSTC Madurai writ appeals disposed by joint compromise memo dated 21.01.2026; Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited; employee R.Masanam; TNSTC Employees Pension Trust Administrator; Presiding Officer Labour Court Trichy; W.P.(MD)Nos.12859 & 14242 of 2018 single Judge order modified; Clause 15 Letters Patent; settlement of employee benefits within three months; no costs; C.M.P.(MD)Nos.10315 & 10316 of 2022 closed; Madurai Bench Madras High Court; G.R.Swaminathan J; R.Kalaimathi J.

What did the court decide?

Both writ appeals disposed of in terms of the joint compromise memo dated 21.01.2026; the order of the learned single Judge stands modified; benefits payable to the employee to be settled positively within three months; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (C.M.P(MD)Nos.10315 & 10316 of 2022) closed.

The Managing Director, Vs R.Masanam — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)Nos.1321 & 1322 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 23.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI

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W.A(MD)Nos.1321 & 1322 of 2022

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and

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C.M.P(MD)Nos.10315 & 10316 of 2022

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W.A(MD)No.1321 of 2022:

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye Pass Road, Madurai – 16. ... Appellant / 1^st Respondent Vs.

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1.R.Masanam ... 1^st Respondent / Petitioner 2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Trust, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2. ... 2^nd Respondent / 2^nd Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 13.12.2021 passed in W.P(MD)No.12859 of 2018 on the

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W.A.(MD)Nos.1321 & 1322 of 2022

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file of this Court passed by the learned single Judge by allowing this Writ Appeal before this Court.

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For Appellant : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Govindan

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for R.1

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W.A(MD)No.1322 of 2022:

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Bye Pass Road, Madurai – 16.

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... Appellant / Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Trichy.

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2.R.Masanam ... Respondents / Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 13.12.2021 passed in W.P(MD)No.14242 of 2018 on the file of this Court passed by the learned single Judge by allowing this Writ Appeal before this Court.

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For Appellant : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Govindan for R.2

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W.A.(MD)Nos.1321 & 1322 of 2022

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COMMON JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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These Writ Appeals arise out of the common order dated 13.12.2020 made in W.P(MD)Nos.12859 & 14242 of 2018. During the pendency of the writ appeals, the Management and the employee had arrived at a settlement. A joint compromise memo dated 21.01.2026, signed by the counsel as well as the parties, has been filed before us. The order of the learned single Judge is modified and this writ appeals are disposed of in terms of the aforesaid joint compromise memo dated 21.01.2026. The said compromise memo shall form part of this order. The benefits payable to the employee shall be settled positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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2.These Writ Appeals are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 23.01.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA

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Note: Issue order copy on 27.01.2026.

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