The petitioner was employed as a Special Grade Senior Driver. He retired from service on 31.03.2014. His grievance is that he is entitled to revision of scale of pay in terms of the settlement entered into under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Since his pay was not revised, he made a representation, dated 24.2.2017 therefor and that the same has not been considered. Therefore, this writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to refix and revise the Petitioner's payh for the period from 1.9.2013 to 31.3.2014 based on the terms of settlement dated 13.3.2015 entered under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 by giving pay revision at the rate of 5.5% and further to direct the respondents to pay him the difference in his retirement benefits including monthly pension, gratuity, leave salary, commuted value of pension and all other attendant benefits payable from 1.4.2014 to till date together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum based on the said settlement.
2.The learned counsels for the respondents submitted that the respondents would dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 24.2.2017 within a time frame.
3.Recording the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated24.2.2017, in the light of the terms of settlement dated 13.04.2015 entered under
Section 12(3) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
To
1.The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)Limited, represented by its Managing Director, Pallavan Salai, Chennai -62.
2)The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002..