Madras High CourtWP/5000/2026disposed of with direction

C.Parthiban v. The Managing Director

2026-02-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.

C.Parthiban Petitioner Vs

1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram ) Ltd., 3/137 Salamedu , Villupuram 605 602 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram ) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore 632 009 Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay 9 percent interest for the belated payment of his Provident Fund, Leave Liability and Gratuity Amount, within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P. Mohanraj For Respondents : Ms. S. Pavithra

ORDER

Aggrieved by the belated payment of terminal benefits and pension benefits such as Provident Fund, Leave Liability and Gratuity Amount, the petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking interest at the rate of 9% per annum, for the said delay caused on the part of the respondents. 1/4

2. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners brought to the notice of this Court, the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in a similar matter in W.P.No.25610 of 2024 dated 03.09.2024, wherein this Court had directed the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner therein within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents did not dispute the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. This Court perused the order passed in W.P.No.25610 of 2024, wherein, this Court has held as under :

"5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the grievance expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the amount is not paid within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will fetch 2/4

interest at the rate of 12% p.a. from the date on which the amount became due and payable till the date of actual realisation."

6. The aforesaid decision is squarely applicable to the facts of the present case. Accordingly, applying the ratio laid down in the above case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment viz., Provident Fund, Leave Liability and Gratuity Amount, to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 18.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking order vsi2 To

M. DHANDAPANI, J.

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