W.P.No.17740 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.17740 of 2025 A.Udayakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram-605 602. 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore – 632009. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the Arrears of Pension to the petitioner which he was entitled for the periods of April, 2015 and May, 2015 along with the interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of entitlement to till the date of actual disbursement within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17740 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lakshmi Narayanan For Respondents : M/s.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel (for R1 and R2) : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish (for R3) O R D E R The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the Arrears of Pension to the petitioner which he was entitled for the periods of April, 2015 and May, 2015 along with the interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of entitlement to till the date of actual disbursement within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that though the petitioner was retired from service on 31.03.2015 as Special Grade Driver in the Respondents- Transport Corporation, his April and May-2015 months' pension was not disbursed to him and thereafter, he received pension regularly. Hence, claiming his two months pension, he has sent a representation on 10.02.2025 and the same is yet to be pending. It is the further case of the petitioner that for the RTI query, the 2nd respondent has given a reply on 03.04.2024 stating that the pension due for the months of April and May-2015 would be paid. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17740 of 2025 3. However, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 is not in a position to confirm with the above reply. Therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.02.2025 on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 04.06.2025 Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No dm To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram-605 602. 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore – 632009. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17740 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dm W.P.No.17740 of 2025 04.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis