Madras High Court
WP/15501/2024 of V.RAJA Vs THE GENERAL MANAGER on 9 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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CNR: {HCMA010995742024}
V.Raja
Conductor, CR.4769,
No.2/29 A Cross Street, Malapampadi Village, Somaspaddi Post, Thiruvannamalai District 606612.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
The General Manager
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation,
(Vizupuram) Ltd., Vazhupuram Region,
Vazhuthareddy, Salamedu, Vizupuram 605602.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, praying to direct the respondent to treat the petitioner as regular employee after completion of 240 days from the date of initial appointment, as per settlement dated 30.09.92 and in consonant with the order dated 18.04.2016 passed in A.P.No. 357 of 2011 and to pay backwages from 05.09.2011 and difference in wage from the date of reinstatement on 28.12.2018
to till date.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Aswin
Standing Counsel
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ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, there was an agreement between the parties before the Mediation Centre and the same was informed to the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No. 2496 of 2026 and recording the same, the Division Bench has disposed of the writ appeal.
2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submitted that in pursuance of the settlement mediation agreement, the petitioner was treated as a fresh entrant. For ready reference, the relevant portion of the order in Writ Appeal No. 2496 of 2026 dated 28.09.2026 is extracted hereunder:- “2. When the matter was taken up for consideration on 20.08.2026, both the counsel requested the Court to refer the matter for mediation. Accordingly, we referred the matter to Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras, for settlement.
3. Pursuant to the mediation efforts taken by Dr.K.U.R.Jayah, Mediator, the dispute has been amicably settled in the following terms : “6. Resolved to authorize the Managing Director to treat reinstated date 28.12.2018 of the employee as fresh entrant and to confirm Thiru V.Raja, Ex-Conductor CR4769 of Villupuram Region daily paid after 240 days duty completion from the date of reinstatement (22.12.2018) and to provide eligible increments, review, 12(3) settlement benefits, etc and to pay difference of salary after deducting salary already paid to Working
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Period and the same proposal to settle in mediation in Writ Appeal filed by management and to forgo the backwages for the period from the date of removal (05.09.2011) to the date of reinstatement (22.12.2018) as fresh entrant based on the representation of the employee dated 02.05.2025 as recommended by the Finance Committee.
7. By signing this Agreement the Parties hereto state that they have no further claims or demands against each other with respect to W.A.No.2496 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.22011 of 2026 (Case No) and all disputes and differences in this regard have been amicably settled by the Parties hereto through the process of Mediation. The 1st respondent herein agrees to withdraw the W.P.No.15501/2024 pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras.”
4. Recording the terms of Settlement arrived at by the parties during mediation, we dispose of this Writ Appeal in terms of the Settlement. No costs. Consequently, the connected C.M.P.No.22011 of 2026 is closed.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner had been treated as fresh entrant, after completing a period of 240 days, he is entitled for regularisation. In this regard, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submitted that they would consider the same within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, in accordance with law.
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4. Recording the same, the present writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NR To The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, (Vizupuram) Ltd., Vazhupuram Region, Vazhuthareddy, Salamedu, Vizupuram 605602.
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