WP/12139/2026 of Rangasamy (16589) Vs Tamil nadu State Transport Corproation (Coimbatore ) Ltd.,

WP No. 12139 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 12139 of 2026 Rangasamy (16589) S/o Govindasamy, No 1/174, Sathy Main Raod, Ganeshpuram Post, Coimbatore 641 107 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Tamil nadu State Transport Corproation (Coimbatore ) Ltd., Rep by its The Managing Director, No 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 43 ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay him the arrears to difference in Gratuity to pay him arrea rs of difference in Earned Leave salary and to pay him arrears of difference in wages,from 01.09.2023 to the date of his retirement as admitted by the Respondent in their RTI reply, together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum, within a specified time as may be fixed by this honble Court Award costs For Petitioner(s): M/s.G.Vijay Priyan K.Alexandar E.Vinitha For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Gowthamraj, Standing counsel https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12139 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 ORDER (1) This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking t o issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay him the arrears of difference in Gratuity, the arrears of difference in Earned Leave salary and the arrears of difference in wages, from 01.09 to the date of his retirement as admitted by the Respondents in their RTI reply, t ogether with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum, within a spec ified time as may be fixed by this Court. (2) Mr.C.Gowthamraj, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the sole respondent. (3) With the consent of both learned counsels, the main writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. (4) The case of the petitioner is that he joined the service of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Limited, as driver and a fter rendering 31 years of service, the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2024, as a Special Grade Driver, on attaining the age of superannuation. It is submitted that subsequent to his retirement, a settlement was entered into between the Union and the Management on 29.05.2025, which was made applicable with effect from 01.09.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitione r as per the pre-revised pay instead of revised pay. Hence, the petitioner subm it https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12139 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 that he is entitled to the benefit under the said settlement dated 29.05.2025 along with interest and he had submitted a representation to the respondents on 02.02.2026 to pay the aforesaid differences along with interest. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petiti on has been filed. (5) When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.44223 of 2025 dated 18.11.2025 regarding the similar issue, wherein, this Court has passed an order directing the respondents to pa y difference in leave salary, difference in gratuity and pensions ar rears as per the wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 with 6% per annum to be computed from the date of the petitioner’s retirement till the date of payment. (6) Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. (7) In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the order passed by this Court, the respondents are directed to pay the differ ence in leave salary and difference in gratuity as per 15th wage settle ment dated 29.05.2025 to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 6% per annum t o be computed from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner within a period of six we eks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12139 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 (8) In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the afor esaid direction. No costs. 02-04-2026 [2/2] Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AP To The Managing Director, Tamil nadu State Transport Corproation (Coimbatore ) Ltd., No 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 43 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12139 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA, J. AP WP No. 12139 of 2026 02-04-2026 [2/2] https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis