Velayutham V v. The Manager

ORDER This Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to pay the petitioner his last drawn full wages of Rs.13,636/- p.m., including any allowances, as per Section 17 B of the Industrial Disputes Act.

¶2Heard Mr.J.Jayan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Aswin, learned counsel for the first respondent.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent would submit that the second respondent was dismissed from service on 28/4/2022. The second respondent had filed Claim Petition in C.P.No.83 of 2023 on the file of the Labour Court, Cuddalore, seeking backwages for the period from April 2022 to July 2024 totalling to a sum of Rs.11,51,111/-. In order to evade Page3 of 4 payment of backwages, the Transport Corporation had filed W.P.No.17739 of 2025.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the Management would submit that 50% of the arrears would be paid to the second respondent within a period of four weeks from today.

¶5Recording the said submission of the learned counsel appearing for the Management, the petitioner/Management is directed to pay 50% of the arrear amount of Rs.11,51,111/- , which comes to Rs.5,75,555/- (Rupees Five lakhs Seventy five thousand five hundred and fifty five only) to the second respondent on or before 26/8/2026.

¶6Counter filed by the first respondent in W.M.P.No.29209 of 2025 is taken on file.

¶7Post on 27/8/2026. (K.SURENDER,J) 15-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MVS Page4 of 4 K.SURENDER, J MVS To

¶1The Manager Rep by its General Manager,Tamil Nadu State Transport corporation Villupuram Ltd, villupuram District

¶2The Special Joint Commission Of Labour Dms Campus Chennai IN WP NO. 17739 OF 2025 15-07-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER IN WP NO. 17739 OF 2025 Velayutham V S/o. Veerabhathiran Meenakshi Amman Koil Street, Thiyagathuruvam, Kallakuruchi District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Manager Rep by its General Manager,Tamil Nadu S tate Transport corporation Villupuram Ltd, villupuram District 2. The Special Joint Commission Of Labour Dms Campus Chennai ..Respondent(s) WP No. 17739 of 2025 The Manager Rep By Its Generalmanager Tamil Nadu State Transport corporation Villupuram Ltd, villupuram Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Special Joint Commission of Labour 2. Velayutham V S/o. Veerabhathiran Meenakshi Amman Koil Street, Thiyagathuruvam, Kallakuruchi District Respondent(s) Petition filed to direct the 1st respondent herein to pay the petitioner herein his full wages last drawn i.e.Rs.13,636/-per month, including Page2 of 4 any allowances as per Section 17-B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 from the date writ petition in every month and pending disposal of the above writ petition WP No. 17739 of 2025 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to call for the records in A.P.No.100 of 2022 dated 13.03.2024 passed by the 1st Respondent, the Special Joint Commissioner for Labour, Chennai and quash the same and pass For Petitioner(s): J.Jayan For Respondent(s): Mr.Aswin for Ms.Pavithra