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WP No. 27873 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 28-07-2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPANWP No. 27873 of 2025ANDWP NO. 27881 OF 2025,WP NO. 27876 OF 2025,WP NO. 27886 OF 20251. K.Murugan Pr No.10393S/o. KuppannanPetitioner(s)Vs1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Coimbatore) Ltd.,, Rep. By Its Managing Director, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore -432.Tamil Nadu State Transport CorporationsEmployees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2Respondent(s)WP No. 27881 of 20251. V. Arumugam, PR No.10620S/o. Venkataraman https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025Petitioner(s)Vs1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (coimbatore) Ltd.,Erode Region, Rep. By Its Managing Director, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore -432.Tamil Nadu State Transport CorporationsEmployees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2Respondent(s)WP No. 27876 of 20251. S. Shenbagam Pr No.16475Petitioner(s)Vs1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(coimbatore) Ltd., , Rep. By Its Managing Director, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore -432.Tamil Nadu State Transport CorporationsEmployees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025WP No. 27886 of 20251. G. David Amaldass Ranjan PR No.14940Petitioner(s)Vs1. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(coimbatore) Ltd., , Rep. By Its Managing Director, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore -432.Tamil Nadu State Transport CorporationsEmployees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2Respondent(s)WP No. 27873 of 2025PRAYERDirecting the respondents to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.82,670/- towards arrears of difference in pension for the period from 01.05.2020 to April 2023 to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.14,616/- towards difference in earned leave and medical leave salary, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.18,500/- towards the amount payable under the Post Retirement Benefit Fund Scheme, a sum of Rs.4,500/- towards the IRT Contribution to pay the petitioner the amount payable under the family benefit fund scheme, together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.12,54,355/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.1,85,033/- towards Earned Leave and Medical Leave Salary within a specified time frame, as may be fixed by this Honble Court https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025WP No. 27881 of 2025PRAYERDirecting the respondents to the petitioner a sum of Rs.50,435/- towards arrears of difference in pension for the period from Oct. 2013 to Apr. 2018 to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.19,545/- towards difference in earned leave and medical leave salary, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.4,500/- towards IRT contribution, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.25,705/- towards the difference Surrendered Earned Leave Wages together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.1,48,138/- towards Earned Leave and Medical Leave Salary within a specified time frame, as may be fixed by this CourtWP No. 27876 of 2025PRAYERDirecting the respondents to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.18,816/- towards arrears of difference in pension for the period from 01.07.2022 to Feb. 2023 to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.63,004/- Towards difference in earned leave and medical leave salary, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.18,500/- towards the amount payable under the Post Retirement Benefit Fund Scheme, a sum of Rs.4,500/- towards the IRT Contribution to pay the petitioner the amount payable under the family benefit fund scheme, together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.11,69,925/- towards PF and Rs.5,79,777/- Earned Leave and Medical Leave Salary within a specified time frame, as may be fixed by this CourtWP No. 27886 of 2025PRAYERDirecting the respondents to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.19,950/- towards arrears of difference in pension for the period from 01.06.2022 to March -2023 to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.42,598/- towards difference in earned leave and medical leave salary, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.18,500/- towards the amount payable under the Post Retirement Benefit Fund Scheme, a sum of Rs.4,500/- towards the IRT Contribution to pay the petitioner the amount payable under the family benefit fund scheme, together with interest at the rate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.8,72,423/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.5,74,382/- towards Earned Leave and Medical Leave Salary within a specified time frame, as may be fixed by this Court.In all writ petitionsFor Petitioner(s):M/s. R. Krishnasamy For Respondent(s):Mr.C.Gauthamaraj, Standing Counsel For R1 Mr.C.S.K. Sathish, Standing Counsel For R2COMMON ORDERThis writ petitions have been filed for directing the respondents to pay and settle the terminal benefits in full after the retirement, and failing to pay interest for the belated payment of gratuity, earned leave salary and provident fund.2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have sent a representation on 09.10.2023, 09.10.2023, 19.05.2025 and 13.10.2023 respectively claiming difference in pension, EL surrender, and other terminal benefits. The further contention of the petitioners is that such representations are pending since 2023. 3. At this juncture, the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents that they will consider the petitioners' representation according https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025to its merits.4. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 09.10.2023, 09.10.2023, 19.05.2025 and 13.10.2023 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.28-07-2025gdIndex:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025To1.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(coimbatore) Ltd.,, Rep. By Its Managing Director, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore -432.Tamil Nadu State Transport CorporationsEmployees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27873 of 2025C.KUMARAPPAN J.gdWP No. 27873 of 2025AND WP NO. 27881 OF 2025,WP NO. 27876 OF 2025,WP NO. 27886 OF 202528-07-2025