2026:MHC:2500 WA No. 1715 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WA No. 1715 of 2026 R.Rajendran S/o.Late.Rangasamy No.225,9th street, K.S.Nagar, Kavankarai, chennai-600 066 ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. Metropolitan Transport corporation (Chennai)Ltd An Undertaking of the Government of Tamilnadu, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2. Government of Tamilnadu Rep by its Secretary, Transport Department, St.Fort,George, Chennai-600 009 ..Respondent(s) Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the Order passed in WP.No.1026 of 2026 dated 21.01.2026 and allow the writ petition For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Sadasharam For Respondent(s): Mr.Ananda Gopalan for M/s. Advit Law Chambers for R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2500 WA No. 1715 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ order dated 21.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.1026 of 2026 is under challenge in the present writ appeal. 2. The petitioner was temporarily appointed as driver in the Transport Corporation and admittedly, he was brought under regular establishment and his service was regularised with effect from 01.09.2005. He retired from service on 31.10.2018. After a lapse of six years from the date of retirement, the appellant submitted a representation to the authority seeking retrospective regularisation of his service. The said claim was rejected. He filed a writ petition in the year 2026, after a lapse of about 8 years from the date of his retirement. The Writ Court, relying on the Full Bench judgment passed qin W.A.No.158 of 2016 dated 03.12.2019, dismissed the writ petition mainly on the ground that the petitioner was absorbed after the cut of date i.e., 01.04.2003. Therefore, he is not entitled to avail any benefit under the old pension scheme. 3. In view of the fact that the service of the appellant was regularised with effect from 01.09.2005, after the cut of date, the appellant is not entitled for the benefit under the old pension scheme. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2500 WA No. 1715 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. Yet another ground for rejection of the claim of the appellant is that his service conditions are governed under 12(3) Settlement of Industrial Disputes Act dated 31.08.2005. As per the Settlement, benefit of regularisation was extended prospectively with effect from 01.09.2005. In respect of the employee governed under 12(3) Settlement, the writ petition is not entertainable and in this regard, the Division Bench of this Court has held in the case of Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Limited vs. Veeraiyya in W.A.(MD).No.442 of 2025 etc. batch reported in 2025:: MHC::2050. 5. For the above reasons, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 02-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)Ltd,An Undertaking of the Government of Tamilnadu,Pallavan House, Anna salai,Chennai-600 002 2. The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Transport Department, St.Fort,George, Chennai-600 009 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2500 WA No. 1715 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J. vsi WA No. 1715 of 2026 02-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis