IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.Jeyachandran …. Petitioner

Vs

1.The Managing Director,

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.,

Pallavan Illam,

Anna Salai, Chennai – 2. 2.The General Manager,

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.,

Anna Nagar Depot,

Chennai. …. Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to revise the pay scale of difference in Salary, Gratuity and pension as per 15^th wage settlement

dated 29.05.2025 along with 10% interest to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sakthivel For Respondents : Mr.A.Vinothraj

Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to revise and pay the difference in Salary, Gratuity and pension as per 15^th wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 along with 10% interest to the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner was working as a Senior Special Grade Driver in the first respondent Corporation and retired from service on 30.04.2024, on attaining the age of superannuation.

4. A settlement was entered into between the Union and the Management on 29.05.2025. But it was made applicable with effect from 01.09.2023. Therefore, the petitioner is also entitled to the benefit under the said settlement, dated 29.05.2025. But the terminal benefits of the petitioner were settled without reference to the terms of the settlement. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled not only to the difference in the terminal benefits, but also interest thereon.

5. This stand of the petitioner cannot be disputed. Therefore, the respondents are directed to pay difference in leave salary, difference in gratuity and pension arrears as per the wage settlement dated 29.05.2025. Those amounts shall be paid within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents have to make the differential payment with 6% interest per annum to be computed from the date of the petitioner’s retirement till the date of payment.

6. With the above said observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No Lpp To

1.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai – 2.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp

2.The General Manager, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Anna Nagar Depot, Chennai.

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