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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
T.MADHAVI DEVI
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Represented by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad – Appellant
Versus
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks payment of withheld retirement benefits. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. parties argue over eligibility for benefits. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court analyzes implications of retirement date. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. writ petition dismissed; no costs ordered. (Para 11 , 12) |
ORDER :
T. Madhavi Devi, J.
In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 3 in withholding the difference of gratuity, provident fund and family pension from the petitioner in spite of the amounts being released by the respondents No.4 and 5 as illegal and arbitrary, unjust and contrary to law, unconstitutional and an unfair labour practice and to further declare that the order issued by the respondent No.3 modifying the earlier order dated 31.03.2016 vide proceedings dated 17.12.2016 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the difference of amounts payable to the petitioner with interest and penalty and to grant all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner joined the service of the respondent Corporation as a daily wage condu
Retirement benefits are calculated based on the official retirement date, even if employment continued under interim orders beyond that date.
Retrospective retirement orders are unlawful as they infringe on employees' accrued rights and benefits.
An employer cannot dispute an employee's recorded birth date post-retirement to deny service benefits, affirming that such objections constitute negligence.
Judicial review of disciplinary actions is limited, and penalties may only be modified if deemed shockingly disproportionate to proven misconduct.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of an employee to interest on belated payment of retirement benefits due to delays caused by pending disciplinary proceedings and c....
Pension is a right and not a bounty; the High Court can exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 despite the existence of alternative remedies, especially in cases of clear injustice.
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