R.Ravichandran v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos. 4102, 4103, 4105, 4106, 4108, 4109, 4110, 4112, 4123, 4124, 4142, 4143, 4144, 4146, 4148, 4152, 4153, 4111, 4127, 4129 & 4151 of 2026 R.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in WP.No.4102 of 2026 E.Jagadeesan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4103 of 2026 K.Kumaravel … Petitioner in W.P.No.4105 of 2026 G.K.Kumar … Petitioner in W.P.No.4106 of 2026

S.Veluchamy … Petitioner in W.P.No.4108 of 2026 D.Sugunabai … Petitioner in W.P.No.4109 of 2026 S.Ganesan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4110 of 2026 P.Dhanasekaran … Petitioner in W.P.No.4111 of 2026 A.Alphonse … Petitioner in W.P.No.4112 of 2026 G.Annamalai … Petitioner in W.P.No.4123 of 2026 S.Sekar … Petitioner in W.P.No.4124 of 2026 R.Manimaran … Petitioner in W.P.No.4127 of 2026 D.Janarthanan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4129 of 2026 D.Srinivasan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4142 of 2026 S.Kandan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4143 of 2026 K.Kamalakannan … Petitioner in W.P.No.4144 of 2026 N.Kamaraj … Petitioner in W.P.No.4146 of 2026 N.Krishnamurthy … Petitioner in W.P.No.4148 of 2026 K.Thirunavukkarasu … Petitioner in W.P.No.4152 of 2026 V.Janakiraman … Petitioner in W.P.No.4151 of 2026 B.Kondalrao … Petitioner in W.P.No.4153 of 2026 Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam, Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Employee's Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2. … Respondents in all petitions Prayer : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus with the following prayers:- W.P.No.4102 of 2026

31.01.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court and pass WP No. 4103 of 2026

31.01.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4105 of 2026

31.01.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court and pass WP No. 4106 of 2026 Directing the Respondents herein to implement the 14the Wage

31.05.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4108 of 2026 Directing the Respondents herein to implement the 14the Wage

31.10.2019 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4111 of 2026

31.03.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court and pass WP No. 4123 of 2026

30.04.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4124 of 2026

30.04.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4129 of 2026

31.05.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4142 of 2026

31.05.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court and pass WP No. 4143 of 2026

30.09.2019 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4144 of 2026

31.05.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4146 of 2026

31.03.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court WP No. 4148 of 2026

30.06.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4151 of 2026

30.06.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court and pass WP No. 4152 of 2026

30.06.2023 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4127 of 2026

31.05.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4112 of 2026 Directing the Respondents herein to implement the 14the Wage

31.5.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4109 of 2026

29.02.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this honble Court. WP No. 4110 of 2026 Directing the Respondents herein to implement the 14the Wage

30.4.2020 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. WP No. 4153 of 2026

30.06.2022 (date of retirement) pension arrears and other retirement benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Honble Court. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj in all petitions For Respondents : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader for R1 in all petitions Mr.A.Vinothraj for R2 in all petitions

Mr.C.S.K.Sathish for R3 in all petitions

C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed directing the respondents herein to implement the 14th Wage Settlement (parvai.C1 / 23053 of 2019), signed under section 12 (3) of the I.D. Act dated 24.8.2022, and to re-calculate the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as difference amount of gratuity, leave salary, provident fund, commuted value of pension, revised pension for the period from the date of retirement, the pension arrears and other retirement benefits and consequently direct the respondents to pay the petitioners the difference amount of the same along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

¶2With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, these Writ Petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

¶3It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners, who had joined the services of the respondent Corporation, had retired from service in the year 2019 - 2023, however, the terminal benefits have been settled belatedly. Therefore, the petitioners claimed 6% interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits and they have also made common representation on

30.06.2025 to implement the 14th Wage Settlement (parvai.C1 / 23053 of 2019), signed under section 12 (3) of the I.D. Act dated 24.8.2022 and, to re-calculate the retirement benefits of the petitioners and to also pay interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits which has not been evoked any response so far. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court.

¶4Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶5In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits, this Court directs the respondent to pay interest @ 6% for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of terminal benefits of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order taking into account the bank rate of interest on deposits.

¶6As regards the prayer seeking direction to the respondents herein to implement the 14th wage settlement and to re-calculate the retirement benefits, this Court directs the respondents to consider the common representation made by the petitioners dated 30.06.2025 and pass appropriate orders on the same, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7These Writ Petitions are disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam, Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Employee's Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2.

M.DHANDAPANI, J. KKN W.P.Nos. 4102, 4103, 4105, 4106, 4108, 4109, 4110, 4112, 4123, 4124, 4142, 4143, 4144, 4146, 4148, 4152, 4153, 4111, 4127, 4129 & 4151 of 2026

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