P.Arulsamy v. The Managing Director and Chairman,

ORDER The petitioner is working as a Technical Assistant in the respondents Transport Corporation. He has arranged marriage for his son, which is scheduled to be conducted on 13.09.2026. Therefore, he has submitted a representation dated 01.08.2026 to the respondents Corporation seeking permission to withdraw Rs.10,00,000/- from his Provident Fund account for his son's marriage expenditure. However, the same has not been considered. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to the respondents to permit him to withdraw the eligible amount from PF accumulation available to the credit of his PF Account No.12584, within a stipulated time.

¶2Mr.D.Jebaraj, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents and submits that the eligible amount is only Rs.5,75,000/- and, due to financial constraints, the said amount has not been settled. He further submits that the said amount would be settled within a period of four weeks.

¶3The petitioner has submitted a representation dated 01.08.2026 to the respondents corporation seeking to withdraw Rs.10,00,000/- from his Provident Fund account for his son's marriage expenditure. The petitioner is entitled for the same and it cannot be denied on the ground of financial constraints to the respondents corporation. The petitioner seeks the said amount for meeting out the expenditure of his son's marriage. Therefore, it needs to be provided to the petitioner without any further delay.

¶4Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed with a direction to the respondents Corporation to pay the eligible amount from his PF account, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.08.2026 sji Index : Yes / No. Internet: Yes / No. NCC : Yes / No. Note: Issue order copy on 21.08.2026 To

¶1The Managing Director and Chairman/ The Managing Trustee of TNSTC, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited,

¶2The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Tirunelveli Division, No.19, Trivananthapuram Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-3.

¶3The Chief Accounts Officer, Tirunelveli-11.

¶4The Deputy General Manager (Provident Fund), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited,

¶5The Works Manager, CFC Unit, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-3.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. sji

WP(MD) No.24259 of 2026

21.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 21.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.24259 of 2026 and WMP(MD)No.18071 of 2026 P.Arulsamy ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Managing Director and Chairman/ The Managing Trustee of TNSTC, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, 2. The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Tirunelveli Division, No.19, Trivananthapuram Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-3. 3. The Chief Accounts Officer, Tirunelveli-11. 4. The Deputy General Manager (Provident Fund), Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, 5. The Works Manager, CFC Unit, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-3. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant advance withdrawal of the refundable Provident Fund loan/Advance of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) from the petitioner's Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Provident Fund Account No.12584 to meet out the petitioner's son's marriage expenses scheduled on 13.09.2026 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Guhan For Respondents : Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel