Madras High Court
WA/2496/2026 of The General Manager Vs V .Raja on 28 September 2026
WA No. 2496 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
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CNR: {HCMA011468232024}
The General Manager
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
(Villupuram) Ltd
Vazhuthareddy, Salamedu
Villupuram Region
Villupuram - 605 602.
..Appellant(s)
Vs
1. V .Raja
2. The Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour D.M.S. Compound Chennai.
..Respondent(s)
Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 31.01.2023 in WP No. 42707 of 2016 on the file of this Court.
For Appellant(s):
Ms.S.Pavithra
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Yash Rathi for R1
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) This Writ Petition is filed challenging the order, dated 31.01.2023, passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.42707 of 2016, confirming the order of the Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Chennai, refusing to grant approval of order of dismissal, which is mandated under Section 33 (2) (b) of the Industrial Disputes Act,1947.
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 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
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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. (G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 28-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DIXIT
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND E.MANOHARAN, J. DIXIT WA No. 2496 of 2026 28-09-2026