Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Retired Staff Federation, Rep. by its The General Secretary A. Shenbagam v. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department & Chairman of All State Transport Undertakings, Chennai
2015-01-23
K.RAVICHANDRA BAABU
body2015
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Judgment 1. Mr.R.Ananda Raj, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the first respondent, Mr.A.P.Muthupandi learned Standing Counsel takes notice for R2, R3, R7 and R9, Mr.K.Sathiya Singh learned Standing Counsel takes notice for R4, R6, R8 and R10, Mr.D.Sivaraman, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for R5 and by consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission. 2. Heard the learned Counsel on either sides and perused the materials available on record. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to revise, sanction and pay pension to all the retired employees including the petitioners 2 to 4 who were covered by the settlements under Section 12(3) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 prior to their retirement as agreed to under Clause 11(3) of the Settlement entered under Section 12(3) of I.D.Act dated 22.01.2011 with an increase at the rate of 9% from 2005 and increase at the rate of 12% from 2007 and with an increase in accordance with pay revision given under settlement dated 22.01.2011 with effect from 01.09.2010 together with arrears and interest payable at the rate of 12% per annum. 4. The case of the petitioners is that they are entitled to get their pension and family pension revised as per the settlement arrived at between the workers and the Management dated 22.01.2011. It is seen that claiming of such relief, the petitioners have already made a representation on 30.03.2010 and 13.11.2014 and such representations are still pending without consideration. 5. Therefore, without expressing any view on the merits and the contentions raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, only with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 30.03.2010 and 13.11.2014 and pass suitable orders on the same and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.