W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 E.Gopal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Kumbakonam Zone, 27, Railway Station Road, New Street, Elango Nagar, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District-612 001. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Kumbakonam Zone, Thirumanilaiyor Branch, Karur. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 22.04.2025 and consequently direct the second respondent to modify the deduction of the petitioner salary account in view of the Family Court order, dated 9.03.2023 in 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 Cr.M.P.No.285 of 2022 in M.C.No.11 of 2021 and pass such further or other orders as the Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthusamy For Respondents : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel ORDER The present writ petition has been filed by the Driver working in the respondent Transport Corporation seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondents to modify the deduction from his salary towards the maintenance amount. 2. A perusal of the records reveal that, the petitioner's wife had initially filed an application seeking maintenance in M.C.No.11 of 2021 and the same was allowed on 20.05.2022 granting a sum of Rs.6,000/- as maintenance to the wife and another sum of Rs.4,000/- to the son. Pursuant to the said order, the respondent Transport Corporation was deducting a sum of Rs.10,000/- from his salary and remitting it to the Court. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 3. The petitioner herein had filed a C.M.P.No.285 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.61 of 2023 in M.C.No.11 of 2021 before the Family Court, Karur seeking modification of the maintenance order, dated 20.05.2022. The Family Court was pleased to pass orders on 09.03.2023 cancelling the order of maintenance as against the wife. However, continuing to direct the petitioner to pay maintenance to his son. However, this modified order was not brought to the notice of the second respondent and therefore, the second respondent is continued to deduct a sum of Rs.10,000/- from the salary of the petitioner. Hence, the present writ petition. 4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that they would comply with the orders of the Family Court, Karur, dated 09.03.2023 in C.M.P.No.285 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.61 of 2023 in M.C.No.11 of 2021 and pass orders, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 5. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. BTR W.P(MD)No.21155 of 2025 04.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis