TNSTC told to pay ₹24.2L to clerk wrongly dismissed

TNSTC told to pay ₹24.2L to clerk wrongly dismissed

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:30.09.2020

A labour court in the city has directed the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to pay back wages of ₹24.2 lakh to a clerk, who was reinstated into service after wrongful dismissal. The petitioner stated that he had availed medical leave for treatment for tuberculosis, but was terminated from work.

According to K Ravi, he joined the transport corporation in 1990 as a junior clerk and was working from Vandavasi depot. In 2012, Ravi was affected by tuberculosis and had availed medical leave for two months after informing the branch manager.

However, TNSTC initiated disciplinary action against him and passed dismissal order on April 1, 2014. The petitioner pointed out that the deputy commissioner of labour had cancelled the dismissal order in December 2018, which deems him to be in service and hence, eligible for backwages.

In response, TNSTC contended that a memo was issued to him and since he did not respond despite sufficient opportunity, he was dismissed.

After perusing the documents, the labour court held that the petitioner was eligible for back wages for the period between April 2014 and December 2018 and directed the transport corporation to pay ₹24.2 lakh to the petitioner.