IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

W.P. Nos.48473, 48477, 48481, 48487 and 48489 of 2025

M.P.Mani … Petitioner in

W.P. No.48473 of 2025

C. Nallathambi … Petitioner in

W.P. No.48477 of 2025

K. Subramani … Petitioner in

W.P. No.48481 of 2025

V. Santhi … Petitioner in

W.P. No.48487 of 2025

C. Loganathan … Petitioner in

W.P. No.48489 of 2025

vs.

The Management of

Tamil Nadu State Transport

Corporation (Kovai) Ltd.,

Erode Region,

Rep. by its Managing Director,

Erode. … Respondent in all W.P.s

Prayer in W.P. No.48473 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 60 days of earned leave surrendered by him in the years before his retirement, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 17.07.25, either based on his monthly wages of the respective months of surrender of those earned leaves, together with 18% interest from the respective due dates or based on the

monthly wages payable on the month of his retirement, together with 18%

interest from the date of his retirement, within a time frame.

Prayer in W.P. No.48477 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 45 days of earned leave surrendered by him in the years before his retirement, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 11.02.25, either based on his monthly wages of the respective months of surrender of those earned leaves, together with 18% interest from the respective due dates or based on the monthly wages payable on the month of his retirement, together with 18%

interest from the date of his retirement, within a time frame.

Prayer in W.P. No.48481 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 45 days of earned leave surrendered by him in the years before his retirement and Employees Retirement Benefit Scheme, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 14.10.25 and 16.10.25, together with 18% interest from the respective due dates, within a time frame.

Prayer in W.P. No.48487 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amounts payable to the deceased husband of the petitioner / employee A. Velumani, Staff No.90CR2J06198 towards the encashment of 60 days of earned leave surrendered by him in the years before his death and also towards Employees Retirement Benefit Scheme, as admitted by the respondent in the information under RTI dated 11.06.25 and 09.07.25, together with 18% interest from the date of his death, within a time frame.

Prayer in W.P. No.48489 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the amount payable towards the encashment of 55 days of earned leaves surrendered by him in the years before his retirement, as admitted by the respondent in the RTI information dated 17.07.25, either based on his monthly wages of the respective months of surrender of those earned leaves, together with 18% interest p.a. from the respective due dates or based on the monthly wages payable on the month of his retirement, together with 18% interest from the date of his retirement, within a time frame.

In all W.P.s For petitioner : Ms. D. Nirmala For respondents : Mr.M. Murali Vinoth Standing Counsel

COMMON ORDER

Mr. M. Murali Vinoth, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for respondents. With the consent of both the parties, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal today at the stage of admission it