IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI P.Murugaiyan ... Petitioner in W.P.46682/2025 N.Kamalanathan ... Petitioner in W.P.46684/2025 K.Munusamy ... Petitioner in W.P.46688/2025 S.Ramalingam ... Petitioner in W.P.46789/2025 S.Subramanian @ S.Soubramaniane ... Petitioner in W.P.46791/2025 Vs.

1.The District Collector, I – Floor, New Collectorate Building, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry – 605 009.

2.The Chairman PRTC/ Secretary (Transport), Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Ltd., Puducherry – 605 001.

3.The Managing Director, Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Ltd., Raja Nagar, Puducherry – 605 013. ... Respondents Prayer in W.P.No.46682 of 2025:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay me the applicable interest amount of Rs.3,44,900/-calculated at 10% on Rs.9,32,790/- from 31.07.2022 to 10.10.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 11.10.2023 to 27.03.2025 from the third respondent as in accordance with the order passed by the Controlling Authority - cum - Labour Officer (Enforcement), Puducherry within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

Prayer in W.P.No.46684 of 2025:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay me the applicable interest amount of Rs.2,02,821/-calculated at 10% on Rs.6,29,010/- from 31.01.2023 to 10.10.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 11.10.2023 to 30.04.2025 from the third respondent as in accordance with the order passed by the Controlling Authority - cum - Labour Officer (Enforcement), Puducherry within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

Prayer in W.P.No.46688 of 2025:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay me the applicable interest amount of Rs.3,34,795/-calculated at 10% on Rs.8,37,930/- from 30.04.2022 to 10.10.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 11.10.2023 to 24.03.2025 from the third respondent as in accordance with the order passed by the Controlling Authority - cum - Labour Officer (Enforcement), Puducherry within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

Prayer in W.P.No.46789 of 2025:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay me the applicable interest amount of Rs.2,51,382/-calculated at 10% on Rs.5,42,250/- from 30.11.2021 to 10.10.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 11.10.2023 to 24.03.2025 from the third respondent as in accordance with the order passed by the Controlling Authority - cum - Labour Officer (Enforcement), Puducherry within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

Prayer in W.P.No.46791 of 2025:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay me the applicable interest amount of Rs.2,92,835/-calculated at 10% on Rs.5,56,610/- from 31.05.2021 to 28.02.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 01.03.2023 to 10.02.2025 from the third respondent as in accordance with the order passed by the Controlling Authority - cum - Labour Officer (Enforcement), Puducherry within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Lakshmi Narayanan For Respondents : Ms.Sharadha Vivek for R1 Additional Government Pleader (Pondy)

Mr.R.Sreedhar for R2, R3 Standing Counsel

C O M M O N O R D E R

W.P.No.46682 of 2025 has been paid seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to recover and pay the petitioner, the applicable interest amount of Rs.3,44,900/-calculated at 10% on Rs.9,32,790/- from 31.07.2022 to 10.10.2023 and compound interest @ 15% from 11.10.2023 to 27.03.2025 from the third respondent as