WP/42191/2026 of S.SIVARAMAN-A50469 Vs The Managing Director on 26 October 2026

Order

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to pay the difference in Medical Leave salary based on the last drawn salary by the petitioner in the light of the G.O. (Ms)No.220 Transport (C1)Department dated 6.8.1999 with 6 percentage interest from the date of the retirement to till the date of actual disbursement after adjusting the amounts already paid to the petitioner by following the order passed in W.P.No.5427 of 2024 dated 1.3.2024 within the time limit.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Balaji, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner herein was appointed in the respondent Corporation as Junior Engineer and voluntarily retired from service as Assistant Engineer on 28.02.2023 AN. At the time of their retirement, all their terminal benefits have been settled including Medical Leave salary, however the petitioner was not allowed the benefit in terms of G.O. (Ms).No.220, Transport (C1) Department dated 06.08.1999, whereby the Government permitted the employees to keep their Medical Leave pending as on 31.08.1998 in separate account and encash it at the time of retirement based on

WP No. 42191 of 2026 __________Page 3 of 5 the salary received at the time of retirement. In view of the same petitioners claims to have submitted representations dated 22.09.2026 by petitioner but the respondents have not take any action on the said representations. Hence the petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing the present writ petition seeking for the above relief.

4. The learned counsel further contends that in a similar circumstances, this Court passed an order in W.P.No.5427 of 2024 dated 01.03.2024 and all the petitioner therein was extended the benefit as is being sought in the present writ petition. Thus he prays for passing appropriate orders by directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner.

5. Mr.R.Balaji, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submits that the case of the petitioner would be considered by taking into consideration the representation submitted by them.

6. In the light of the above, this writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.09.2026 submitted by the petitioner by duly taking into consideration of the order issued by the Government in G.O.(Ms).No.220, Transport (C1) Department

WP No. 42191 of 2026 __________Page 4 of 5 dated 06.08.1999 and the settlement entered into as per Section 12(3) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and pass orders as expeditiously as possible within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and pay the eligible amounts with interest @ 6% from the date of retirement of the petitioner. No costs.

26-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsn To

1. The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport corporation (chennai)Ltd Pallavan House Anna salai, chennai-600 002

2. The Senior Deputy Manager(HRD) Metropolitan Transport corporation (chennai)-Ltd Pallavan House Anna salai, Chennai-600 002

WP No. 42191 of 2026 __________Page 5 of 5 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR J. vsn WP No. 42191 of 2026 26-10-2026