By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.
2.It is the claim of the petitioner that the petitioner had joined service as a Junior Engineer in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited on 18.06.1981 and he retired from service on 31.01.2017 as Deputy Manager. After putting 36 years of service in the Corporation, the following benefits have not been settled:
i.Gratuity ii.Social Welfare Fund iii.Surrnder Leave Salary i.e. Earned Leave balance credited as on 31.01.2017 iv.Salary for medical leave credited on 01.09.1998 v.Earned Leave already surrendered but amount yet to be paid for 60 days (4x15=60) vi.Contribution towards Institute of Road transport Technology vii.Commutatin viii.Employees Provident Fund ix.Pension under the Employees Retirement Benefit Scheme Hence, the petitioner had made a representation on 15.03.2017 to the respondents. Since there was response from the respondents so far, the petitioner has come forward with this writ petition.
3.Heard Mr.A.Selvaraju, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.R.K.Gandhi, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
4. It is relevant to extract the decision rendered by the Madurai Bench of this Court dated 12.06.2015 made in WA [MD] No.383 to 457/2015 [K.Rajendran and Others Vs. Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Limited, represented by the Managing Director, Madurai-10 and others]:-
"The learned Additional Advocate General submits that he has obtained written instructions vide Letter No.7945/B/2015-2 dated 11.06.2015 that the terminal benefits of the appellants would be settled through 12 equal monthly instalments, carrying interest of 6% p.a.
2.The said statement is thus taken on record and the respondents will be bound by the same. We have to keep in mind the judicial pronouncement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.D.Tewari [D] THR. LRs and others Vs. Uttar Haryana Biili Vitran Nigam Ltd., and Others [2014 [9] SCALE-78], wherein it is held that in case of any delay in making the payment of M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J., AP the instalments, the interest payable would become 18% p.a., for the delayed period apart from any other remedy which may be available to the appellants for non-compliance of undertaking given to this Court.
3.The instalments to be paid from July 2015 and each instalments should be paid on or before 7th of each month. The writ appeals are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. "
5. Considering the long pending representation and in the light of the decision referred above, this Court directing the respondent/Transport Corporation to disburse left over retirement benefits through twelve equal monthly installments, carrying interest of 6% p.a.. to the petitioner. It is made clear that the first instalment will commence from first week of June, 2017.
6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.