C.A.Vijayabanu Rtd Staff No. Ej5045 v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN C.A.Vijayabanu ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd, No.12 Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri District.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of provident fund, gratuity and earned leave salary amount were belatedly after two years from retired from service paid and other unsettled benefits of already surrender earned leave salary while in service and DA arrears with effect from 01.11.2020. 1/6
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Desinghu For Respondents : Mr.K.Raja Standing Counsel
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the belated payment of interest amount of provident fund, gratuity and earned leave salary amount were belatedly after two years from retired from service paid and other unsettled benefits of already surrender earned leave salary while in service and DA arrears with effect from 01.11.2020.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he joined in the 1st respondent Corporation on 19.12.1984 and had retired from his service on 31.10.2020. It is the grievance of the petitioner that he is entitled for retiral benefits were paid after two years from the date of retirement. Hence, he made a representation dated 22.02.2025 requesting the respondents to pay interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits. 2/6
3. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would fairly admits that in view of the similar orders 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 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 petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6
6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd, No.12 Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri District.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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