Authority: Madras High Court, Madurai Bench
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M. Murugesan (petitioner) represented by Mr. S. Govindan.
- Respondents: The Managing Director, General Manager, and Branch Manager of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Madurai Division, represented by Mr. S.C. Herbert Singh.
- Writ petitions: W.P(MD)No.14479 of 2023 and WMP (MD) No.12281 of 2023 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
- Relief sought: Issuance of a writ of certiorari and mandamus to obtain records relating to the rejection order dated 18.10.2022 (PaSeeThu/E1/388/2022), quash the order as arbitrary, revise the petitioner’s present pay of Rs 19,300, fix basic pay at Rs 42,200 on par with junior drivers, grant notional continuity of service and notional increments from 27.04.2001 to 04.09.2012 for pension, gratuity, provident fund and other retirement benefits, referencing the award dated 24.09.2014 (ID No.29/2013) by the Labour Court, Madurai, and the petitioner’s representations dated 27.02.2020 and 03.09.2020.
- During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested liberty to withdraw the writ petition to pursue remedy before the appropriate forum.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted the requested liberty, and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
- No costs were awarded.
- The connected miscellaneous petition was also closed.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Public Transport