V.Sellapandiyan (Rtd Staff No. Dr3279d) v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI V.Sellapandiyan ... Petitioner in W.P.7357/2026 P.Gopal ... Petitioner in W.P.7359/2026 R.Sekar ... Petitioner in W.P.7361/2026 P.Karnan ... Petitioner in W.P.7363/2026 R.Govindaraju ... Petitioner in W.P.7368/2026 Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
... Respondent in all the W.Ps.
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondent in W.P.7357 & 7368/2026 Prayer in W.P.No.7357 of 2026:
issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity, 1/6
Commutation and Earned Leave Salary amounts and other unsettle benefits of Difference amount of Pension Arrears, Gratuity and Earned Leave Surrender as per 12(3) Settlement and 10 days salary and 10 days salary with effect from 01.07.2024 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in W.P.No.7359 of 2026:
issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary amounts and other unsettle benefits of E.L.Surrender for the year 2009-2011 and 2016-2018 and 10 days last month salary with effect from 06.06.2019 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in W.P.No.7361 of 2026:
issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary amounts and other unsettle benefits of Surrender Leave Salary for the year of 2017-2018 and 10 days Salary with effect from 01.07.2024 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in W.P.No.7363 of 2026:
issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity and 2/6
Earned Leave Salary amounts and other unsettle benefits of Difference amount of Pension Arrears, Gratuity and Earned Leave Surrender as per 12(3) Settlement, VRS Compensation and 10 days Salary with effect from 14.03.2021 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in W.P.No.7368 of 2026:
issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity, Commutation and Earned Leave Salary amounts and other unsettle benefits of Difference amount of Pension arrears, Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary as per 12(3) Settlement and 10 days salary with effect from 01.08.2024 within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioners : Mr.N.Desinghu For Respondents : Mr.K.Raja for R1 Mr.C.S.K.Sathish for R2 C O M M O N O R D E R By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2.These writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest to the 3/6
petitioners for the belated payment of retirement benefits, within a specified time.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners who had joined the services of the respondent Corporation, had retired from service during May, 2024, May, 2019, June, 2024, March, 2021 and July, 2024, respectively, however, the terminal benefits have been settled only on 02.12.2025, 22.01.2021, 02.12.2025, 01.12.2022 and 02.12.2025 respectively. Therefore, the petitioners claimed interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits and made representation to the respondents to pay interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits, however, there is no response.
4.In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits, this Court directs the respondents to pay interest @ 6% for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of terminal benefits of the petitioners, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4/6
5.Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. 24.02.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
pri W.P.Nos.7357, 7359, 7361, 7363 and 7368 of 2026 24.02.2026 6/6