W.A.No.2240 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.07.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI W.A.No.2240 of 2025 1. The Chairman Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 2. The Deputy Chairman Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 3. The Chief Mechanical Engineer M & EE Department Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 .. Appellants v. A.Krishnamoorthy .. Respondent Memorandum of Grounds of Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 27.01.2025 passed in W.P.No.9047 of 2024. For Appellants :: Mr.P.M.Subramaniam Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Ulaganathan ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.2240 of 2025 For Respondent :: Mr.K.C.Karl Marx JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN,J.) With the consent of parties, the writ appeal itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The issue is squarely covered by a judgment of the Division Bench in The Chairman, Chennai Port Authority and others v. Tamil Selvan dated 24.04.2025 made in W.A.No.1233 of 2025. It is not in dispute that the facts in both these cases are similar. It is also not in dispute that the criminal case is pending. 3. In view of the same, this writ appeal is also disposed of with the following directions:- “We set aside the order of the writ Court and direct the Port Trust to pay the Death cum Retirement Gratuity and other retiral benefits of the employee within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Insofar as the pension is concerned, the provisional pension ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.2240 of 2025 will be continued to be paid and final decision will be taken after conclusion of the criminal case.” Consequently, C.M.P.No.17132 of 2025 is closed. No costs. Index : yes/no (R.S.M.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) Neutral citation : yes/no 21.07.2025 ss To 1. The Chairman Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 2. The Deputy Chairman Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 3. The Chief Mechanical Engineer M & EE Department Chennai Port Authority Chennai 600 001 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.2240 of 2025 R.SUBRAMANIAN,J. AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI,J. ss W.A.No.2240 of 2025 21.07.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis