V.Rajukumar v. The Managing Director

2025:MHC:1376

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.V.Rajukumar 2.A.Babu 3.G.Baskaran 4.M.Rathakrishnan 5.P.Elangovan 6.R.Natarajan 7.K.A.Sekar 8.P.Muralikrishnan 9.S.Sekar ... Petitioners Vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vizhupuram - 605 602.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to pay interest @ 10% for the belated payment of gratuity, p.f. and leave salary to the petitioners and to pass such other.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent : Ms.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel for Transport

ORDER

The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondent to pay interest @ 10% for the belated payment of gratuity, P.F. and leave salary to the petitioners. 2.

The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed in the respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, the petitioners 1 to 8 retired on 31.04.2023 and the 9th petitioner retired on 31.01.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to petitioners 1 to 8 on 12.02.2025 and to the 9th petitioner on 30.10.2024 and 01.11.2024 respectively and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioners submitted representations to the respondent to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same were not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 3.

The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent 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.

In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of admissible 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 (2/2) veda Index:Yes Speaking order To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vizhupuram - 605 602.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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