WMP NO. 22363 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP NO. 22363 of 2024 AND WP NO. 1312 OF 2024,WMP NO. 1351 OF 2024 P.Murugesan S/o Pidaram @ Chinnu No 3 Kumarapalayam Post Mallur (via) Salem District 636 203 Petitioner(s) Vs The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (salem) Limited Dharmapuri Division, Bharathipuram Salem Main Road, Dharmapuri 5 and another Respondent(s) WP NO. 1312 of 2024 The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (salem) Limited Dharmapuri Division, Bharathipuram Salem Main Road, Dharmapuri 5 Petitioner(s) Vs P.Murugesan S/o Pidaram @ Chinnu No 3 Kumarapalayam Post Mallur (via) Salem District 636 203 and another Respondent(s) WMP NO. 1351 of 2024 The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (salem) Limited Dharmapuri Division, Bharathipuram Salem Main Road, Dharmapuri 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Petitioner(s) Vs P.Murugesan S/o Pidaram @ Chinnu No 3 Kumarapalayam Post Mallur (via) Salem District 636 203 and another Respondent(s) WMP NO. 22363 of 2024 For Petitioner(s): N.Stalin P.Radha M.Kamaraj R.Kalyanasundaram For Respondent(s): WP NO. 1312 of 2024 For Petitioner(s): K.Raja R. bhuvaneswar M/s. N. Stalin, P. Radha, R. Kalyanasundharam, M. Chinnadurai, M. Kamaraj For R1 Dt 26/02/2024Mrs.R.L. Karthika Ga Takes Notice For R2 For Respondent(s): WMP NO. 1351 of 2024 For Petitioner(s): K.Raja R. bhuvaneswar For Respondent(s): ORDER The first respondent-Management Corporation had filed A.P.No.118/2020 seeking approval for the order of removal of petitioner from its services, before the Joint Commissioner of Labour, the second respondent,. This petition came to be rejected and hence the writ petition by the Management. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. Pending disposal of the above writ petition, the workman has filed the present miscellaneous petition claiming wages under Section 17B of the Industrial Dispute Act. The petitioner had joined the respondent-Corporation as Conductor from 23.03.1996 and had been terminated from services permanently on 17.08.2020. His last drawn wages as stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, is Rs.31,890/- per month. It is the statutory amount to be paid by the employer. 3. Heard both sides. Considering the fact that the benefit of Section 17B is available to the employee/workman, the Management is directed to pay the 17B wages (last drawn wages) from the date of filing of the writ petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and for the subsequent period, the 17B wages shall be paid on the 10th day of each succeeding month, till the disposal of the writ petition. It is also made clear that the arrears of salary which the petitioner is entitled to prior to the filing of the writ petition, shall be paid within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The petition is ordered accordingly. 5.Post the Writ Petition for final hearing on 11.08.2025. 25-06-2025 kan WMP NO. 22363 of 2024 To 1. The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (salem) Limited Dharmapuri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Division, Bharathipuram Salem Main Road, Dharmapuri 5 2. The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Dms Campus, Anna Salai Chennai WP NO. 1312 of 2024 1. P.Murugesan S/o Pidaram @ Chinnu No 3 Kumarapalayam Post Mallur (via) Salem District 636 203 2. The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Dms Campus, Anna Salai Chennai WMP NO. 1351 of 2024 1. P.Murugesan S/o Pidaram @ Chinnu No 3 Kumarapalayam Post Mallur (via) Salem District 636 203 2. The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Dms Campus, Anna Salai Chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis