D.Elango v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 02.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No. 7389 of 2026 & W.M.P.No. 7940 of 2026 1.D. Elango 2.S. Planivel, 3.D. Purushothaman 4.S. Lourdusamy 5.A. Ameer Khan, 6.V. Subramanian
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, No. 3/137, Salamedu, Vazathareddy, Villupuram - 605602 1/7
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund trust No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600002
...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest of 10% to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and commutation of pension amounts and 10 days salary with effect from 21.06.2018 to 30.06.2018, 31.05.2019 to 31.05.2019, 21.04.2023 to 30.04.2023, 21.07.2023 to 31.07.2023, 21.05.2024 to 31.05.2024, 21.07.2024 to 31.07.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :
Mr. S.Sakthivel For Respondent 1:
Ms. S.Pavithra Standing Counsel 2/7
O R D E R
This writ petition is filed for the following relief: "To direct the respondents to pay interest of 10% to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and commutation of pension amounts and 10 days salary with effect from 21.06.2018 to 30.06.2018, 31.05.2019 to 31.05.2019, 21.04.2023 to 30.04.2023, 21.07.2023 to 31.07.2023, 21.05.2024 to 31.05.2024, 21.07.2024 to 31.07.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court."
2. Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.
3. It is the case of the petitioners that they joined the service of the first respondent Corporation and retired from service during the 3/7
years 2018 - 2024. However, the terminal benefits have been settled only after 6 to 22 months and also that the salary for 10 days were not paid to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners sent a representations which evoked no response so far. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed claiming 10% interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as Gratuity Leave salary, Provident fund and commutation of pension amounts and to pay the salary as stated supra.
4. In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as Gratuity, Leave salary, Provident fund and commutation of pension amounts, this Court directs the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of retirement benefits from the date of retirement to till the date of actual disbursal of the retirement benefits of the petitioners and also to consider the issue in regard to disbursement of the salary as stated supra, if there is no other impediment in disbursing the same, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, taking into account the bank rate of interest on deposits.
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5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 02.03.2026 kan 5/7
To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, No. 3/137, Salamedu, Vazathareddy, Villupuram - 605602 2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund trust No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600002 6/7
P.T. ASHA, J kan 02.03.2026 7/7