M.Thirugnanamoorthy v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.M.Thirugnanamoorthy 2.P.Rajamanikkam 3.S.Gnanam 4.G.Ellaiyan ... Petitioners Vs.
1.
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazatha reddy P.O., Villupuram - 605 602.
The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.
The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, 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 to pay 10% interest towards belated payment of terminal benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondents : Ms.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish for R3
ORDER
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay 10% interest towards belated payment of terminal benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners. The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed in the respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, all the petitioners were retired on 31.05.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to petitioners only on 10.03.2025 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 Petition has been filed.
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.
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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
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In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents 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.
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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazatha reddy P.O., Villupuram - 605 602.
The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.
The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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