V.P.Gireesan v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.
V.P.Gireesan R.Pannerselvam 3.
V.Chandrasekaran 4.
K.Arumugam 5.
M.Sakthivel ... Petitioners Vs.
1.
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043.
The Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to pay interest for the delayed payments to the petitioners in respect of gratuity, commutation, leave surrender, provident fund and earned leave. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Anand Raja For Respondents : Mr.C.Gowthamaraj for R1 : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish Standing Counsel for R2
ORDER
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay interest for the delayed payments to the petitioners in respect of gratuity, commutation, leave surrender, provident fund and earned leave.
The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed in the first respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, the petitioners had either retired or voluntarily retired from service on 31.03.2018, 31.12.2018, 31.05.2019, 30.04.2023 and 30.04.2023 respectively. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to them only on 03.11.2018, 20.09.2019, 27.01.2021, 12.02.2025 and 12.02.2025 respectively and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioners submitted representations to the respondents to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same were not considered, the present Writ Petitions have been filed. 3.
The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would fairly
submits that in view of the similar order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.40031, 33742 and 35806 of 2024, they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount.
4.
Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
5.
Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representations made by the petitioners are yet to be considered, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay the eligible and admissible amount with interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
05.06.2025 veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order To 1.
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043.
The Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
veda W.P.No.17865 of 2025 05.06.2025