WP No. 29546 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 29546 of 2025 1. G.K.Shanmugavelu Staff No. J03952 S/o. Kannan, 8 Srinivasa Street Palikkadu, Gobichettipalayam Tk, Erode 638452 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 43 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Erode Region, Chennimalai Road, Erode 638 001 Respondent(s) WP No. 29546 of 2025 PRAYER: directing the respondents to settle the amount as admitted by the 2nd https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29546 of 2025 respondent in the communication dated 16.12.2024 under the Right to Information act towards the Encashment of Earned Leaves, surrendered by the petitioner along with 12 percent interest p.a. within a time frame For Petitioner(s): N. Senthilkumar N.Palani Kumar P.Gurusamy C.Tamizhamudhan For Respondents: Mr.Murali Vinodh ORDER The writ petition is filed for the below relief: directing the respondents to settle the amount as admitted by the 2nd respondent in the communication dated 16.12.2024 under the Right to Information act towards the Encashment of Earned Leaves, surrendered by the petitioner along with 12 percent interest per annum. 2. The brief facts which are culminated in the filing of this writ petition are set out below: 2.1 It is the case of the petitioner that he had been appointed as a Driver in the respondent Transport Corporation. He attained the age of superannuation on 30.11.2012. Despite having retired, the terminal benefits were not settled to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29546 of 2025 the petitioner immediately and has not been settled to date. The amount due towards earned leave which have been surrendered by the petitioner also had not been settled to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner had made an application under the Right to Information Act, by asking how many days and months are due and the amount to be paid by the respondent. In response to his application, the communication dated 16.12.2024 had been received from the respondent with the following details. MM/YY DAYS AMOUNT in Rs. 02/2009 15 6673.00 02/2010 15 7535.00 02/2011 15 10119.00 Total 45 24,327.0 3. Despite acknowledging that the petitioner is entitled to the amount mentioned above, the respondent has not come forward to clear the dues. Therefore, the writ petition. 4. Heard the learned Counsels on either side and perused the records. 5. On perusal of the papers, it is evidently clear that the petitioner is https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29546 of 2025 entitled to amounts mentioned above. Therefore, a mandamus is issued to the respondents to settle the amount, as admitted by the 2nd respondent in the communication dated 16.12.2024 towards the encashment of earned leave surrendered by the petitioner along with 6% interest per annum. 6. Accordingly, with the above directions, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. 11-08-2025 shl Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 43 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Erode Region, Chennimalai Road, Erode 638 001 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29546 of 2025 P.T.ASHA J. shl WP No. 29546 of 2025 11-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis