Pay gratuity to ex-staff by Dec 31, HC tells TNSTC
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:2.12.2019
Madras high court has fixed December 31 as the deadline for TNSTC Tirunelveli division to comply with an earlier order of the court asking it to pay settlement benefits to a retired employee.
Justice S Vaidyanathan passed the order while hearing the contempt petition filed by S Piramanayagam, a retired employee from Tirunelveli.
The judge observed that since the petitioner had sought the relief of settlement benefits, the general manager of TNSTC was bound to pay it.
The court expressed displeasure at the inaction of Tirunelveli district collector and Palayamkottai tahsildar in this regard.
“When there is an order passed by this court, they should have attached the property which would have forced the TNSTC management to approach the court seeking a clarification or for the disbursal of the amount,” observed the judge.
Justice Vaidyanathan also pulled up the TNSTC management for not properly instructing the counsel appearing on its behalf to place correct information before the court.
The judge said he was giving one more opportunity to the TNSTC management by granting time till December 31 to pay the gratuity amount to the petitioner with interest of 10% per annum, after adjusting the amount already paid.
The court directed that if the amount is not paid, the Tirunelveli district collector and Palayamkottai tahsildar should attach the property of TNSTC on January 1, 2020, failing which statutory notice would be issued to the authorities concerned.
The judge observed that since the petitioner had sought the relief of settlement benefits, the general manager of TNSTC was bound to pay it. The court expressed displeasure at the inaction of the collector
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:2.12.2019
Madras high court has fixed December 31 as the deadline for TNSTC Tirunelveli division to comply with an earlier order of the court asking it to pay settlement benefits to a retired employee.
Justice S Vaidyanathan passed the order while hearing the contempt petition filed by S Piramanayagam, a retired employee from Tirunelveli.
The judge observed that since the petitioner had sought the relief of settlement benefits, the general manager of TNSTC was bound to pay it.
The court expressed displeasure at the inaction of Tirunelveli district collector and Palayamkottai tahsildar in this regard.
“When there is an order passed by this court, they should have attached the property which would have forced the TNSTC management to approach the court seeking a clarification or for the disbursal of the amount,” observed the judge.
Justice Vaidyanathan also pulled up the TNSTC management for not properly instructing the counsel appearing on its behalf to place correct information before the court.
The judge said he was giving one more opportunity to the TNSTC management by granting time till December 31 to pay the gratuity amount to the petitioner with interest of 10% per annum, after adjusting the amount already paid.
The court directed that if the amount is not paid, the Tirunelveli district collector and Palayamkottai tahsildar should attach the property of TNSTC on January 1, 2020, failing which statutory notice would be issued to the authorities concerned.
The judge observed that since the petitioner had sought the relief of settlement benefits, the general manager of TNSTC was bound to pay it. The court expressed displeasure at the inaction of the collector
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