K.Vijayalakshmi v. The Chief Executive

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.M.P.No.52588 of 2025, W.M.P.No. 52604 of 2025, W.M.P.No.52617 of 2025, W.M.P.No. 52673 of 2025, in W.P.Nos.15548, 15555, 15551 & 15579 of 2025 W.M.P.No.52604 of 2025 L.Gopinath, Sr.Cashier/ JRU Branch, (Staff No.1508), No.8A, Arunachalam Reddy, 2nd Street, 3rd Lane, Arakkonam, Vellore District-631 001. … Petitioner Vs. The Chief Executive, The Railway Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Ashok Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Chennai-600 003. … Respondent W.M.P.No.52673 of 2025 N.Mohanasundaram, Clerk / HYB-2 Section (Staff No 479), No.156, Nadu Street, Minnal Post Arakkonam Taluk 632 510. … Petitioner Vs. The Chief Executive, The Railway Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Ashok Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Chennai-600 003. … Respondent Page Nos.1/6 W.M.P.No. 52617 of 2025 S.Velmurugan, HC/NDKD Branch, (Staff No.303), No.1/79, Amman Koil Street, Thizhur Village And Post, Tiruvallur Taluk-602 025. … Petitioner Vs. The Chief Executive The Railway Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Ashok Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Chennai-600 003. … Respondent WMP No. 52588 of 2025

¶1K.Vijayalakshmi Head Clerk/ MAS-6 Section (Staff No.291) 23, Arunachala Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002. … Petitioner Vs. The Chief Executive The Railway Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, Ashok Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Chennai-600 003. … Respondent Prayer in

W.M.P.No.52604 of 2025

: Writ Miscellaneous Petition under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to direct the respondent/petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.51,626/- (Rupees Fifty One Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty Six Only) per month under Section 17B of the I.D.Act pending disposal of this writ petition. Prayer in

W.M.P.No.52673 of 2025

: Writ Miscellaneous Petition under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to direct the respondent/petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.34,572 (Rupees Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Two Only) per month under Section 17B of the I.D.Act pending disposal of the writ petition. Page Nos.2/6 Prayer in

W.M.P.No.52617 of 2025

: Writ Miscellaneous Petition under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to direct the respondent/petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.36,439/- per month under Section 17B of the I.D.Act pending disposal of this writ petition. Prayer in

W.M.P.No.52588 of 2025

: Writ Miscellaneous Petition under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to direct the respondent / petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.43,875/- (Rupees Forty Three Thousand Eight Hundred And Seventy Five Only) per month under Section 17B of the I.D.Act pending disposal of this writ petition. For Petitioner: in all W.M.P's M/s.D.Nagasaila, For Respondents: in all W.M.P's Mr.Anadgopal COMMON ORDER All these four Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are filed with the prayer to grant the petitioners their last drawn salary under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

¶2It can be seen that the Approval Petition filed by the Management in respect of non-employment was refused and the same is challenged by the Management and there is an interim order.

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¶3In view thereof, the petitioners are entitled to their last drawn wages. The affidavit duly discloses that they are not otherwise in gainful employment and it is seen that the allegations are also not refuted by way of any counter-affidavit.

¶4In view thereof, these Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are allowed, with a direction to the respondents to pay their last drawn wages of the petitioners. The arrears of wages from the month of April-2025 till February-2026 shall be paid on or before 30.03.2026. As far as the last drawn wages from the month of March-2026 onwards, the same shall be paid on or before 5th of the every subsequent calendar month. 25-02-2026 bsm Page Nos.4/6 W.M.P.Nos.52588,e52604,e52617,e52673eofe2025 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. Bsm W.M.P.No.52588oofo2025,o W.M.P.No.o52604oofo2025,o W.M.P.No.52617oofo2025,o W.M.P.No.o52673oofo2025,o in W.P.Nos.15548,o15555,o 15551,o&o15579oofo2025 25-02-2026 PageeNos.5/6 Page Nos.6/6