Madras High Court
D.Robert Ponraj vs The Managing Director on 26 June, 2023
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 26.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.15173 of 2023
D.Robert Ponraj ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KMB) Ltd.,
27, New Railway Station Road,
Kumbakonam – 612 001.
2. The General Manager,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KMB) Ltd.,
Karaikudi Region, Managiri Post,
Maruthapathi, Karaikudi,
Sivagangai District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution
of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle
the petitioner's surrender leave salary for 135 days in respect of the years
2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017,
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 together
with interest at the rate of 18% per annum payable from the date of
retirement to till the date of actual payment.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul
For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah,
Standing Counsel.
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
2. The petitioner was employed as Tradesman. He was retired from
service as Junior Engineer on 31.05.2022. He had 135 days of earned
leave to his credit.
3. It is well settled that an employee having earned leave to his
credit is entitled to surrender the same and claim its monetary equivalent.
The grievance of the petitioner is that since 2011 to 2022, the employees
of the respondent corporation were not allowed to surrender earned leave
and encash the same. It is now sought to be claimed.
4. Similar issue came up in W.P.(MD)No.19354 of 2022
( G.Senthilvel V. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil
Nadu, Transport Department, Chennai ) vide Order dated 24.08.2022, a
learned Judge of this Court has held as follows:-
“ 3. In an identical circumstance, when a similarly placed
employee had sought for payment of his surrender leave salary
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together with interest, this Court, in the case of N.R.Suresh
Babu Vs. The Principal Secretary to Government and another
passed in WP(MD)No.3757 of 2021 dated 26.02.2021, had
directed the transport Corporation to settle the surrender leave
salary together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from
the date of his retirement till the date of actual disbursement, in
six equal monthly installments. The relevant portion of the order
reads as follows:
' 9.Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the
second respondent herein to settle the surrender leave
salary for 105 days, in respect of the years 2009-2016,
together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the
date of retirement till the date of actual disbursement. The
second respondent shall be entitled to disburse the
surrender leave salary in six Equal Monthly Installments
and the 1st Installment shall commence from 1st of March
2021. '
The aforesaid order came to be confirmed by the Hon'ble
Division Bench of this Court in a Judgment passed in
WA(MD)Nos.1883 to 1892 of 2021, dated 04.10.2021.
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4. In view of the earlier orders passed by this Court, the
petitioner herein would be entitled for claim of surrender leave
salary for the eligible amount in respect of the years 2010-2019,
together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum payable from
the date of his retirement till the date of actual disbursement. ”
5. Adopting the very same approach, I direct the respondent
Corporation to quantify the surrender leave arrears payable to the
petitioner for the petition mentioned period and pay the same together
with interest at the rate of 6% per annum payable from the date of the
petitioner's retirement till the date of actual disbursement within a period
of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ
petition stands allowed on these terms. No costs.
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NCS : Yes / No
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
PMU
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To:
1. The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KMB) Ltd.,
27, New Railway Station Road,
Kumbakonam – 612 001.
2. The General Manager,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KMB) Ltd.,
Karaikudi Region, Managiri Post,
Maruthapathi, Karaikudi,
Sivagangai District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.
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