W.M.P.No.4927 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.M.P.No.4927 of 2026 and W.P.No.21558 of 2025 K Palanivel, S/o.Kaliyamoorthy Residing at Manavaratchi Thoppu, Poiyundarkottai post, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur-619002. Petitioner Vs 1. The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., No.27 Railway Station New Road, Kumbakonam-612001. 2.The Special Joint Commissioner of Labour,DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai. Respondents PRAYER This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the writ petitioner management/1st respondent herein to pay the petitioner last drawn wages from the date of award to till date and to pay 17- B wages every month till the disposal of the above writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.4927 of 2026 For Petitioner Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, GA for R2 ORDER The Writ petition is filed challenging the order in A.P.No.189 of 2022 dated 29.07.2022, whereby, approval was refused in respect of the punishment imposed against the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this petition for grant of wages under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act. In the affidavit, the petitioner had also mentioned that he is not otherwise gainfully employed and that, his last drawn wages was Rs.24,798/-. The writ petition was filed in the month of June 2025. 2. In view thereof, this Miscellaneous petition is allowed on the following terms: The petitioner will be entitled for the last drawn wages from the month of July 2025 until the disposal of the writ petition. The arrears of last drawn wages shall be paid to the petitioner on or before 15.03.2026. Thereafter, the last drawn wages shall be paid for every succeeding calendar month on or before 15th day of the said month. 3. Call the matter for final hearing on 25.03.2026. 13-02-2026 ari https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.4927 of 2026 To 1.The Management Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Kumbakonam)Ltd., No.27 Railway Station New Road Kumbakonam-612001. 2.The Special Joint Commissioner Of Labour DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.4927 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. ari W.M.P.No. 4927 of 2026 and W.P.No.21558 of 2025 13-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis