R.Vaithiyalingam v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
1. R. Vaithiyalingam
2. P. Selvamani Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Managing Director, Metropoitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Ilam, No.2, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, NO.2,Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.
Respondent(s) PRAYER This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay 10 % interest for belated payments of terminal benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, Leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners. For Petitioner(s):
M/S. S.T.VARADARAJALU For Respondent(s):
Mr. R. Balaji, for MTC 1/4
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.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that they were working as conductors in the first respondent Corporation and they were retired from service on 31.05.2023 on attaining the age of superannuation in the cadre of Special Grade Conducts. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to petitioners only on 10.03.2025, after a lapse of two years and no interest has been paid for the delayed period.. In view of the same, on 01.04.2025 and 18.03.2025, the petitioners have sent representations to the respondents to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same were not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
3. The learned counsel for the respondents fairly submit that they will pay 6% interest upon the eligible retirement benefits of the petitioners.
4. In view of the same, 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.
5.With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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1. The Managing Director, Metropoitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Ilam, No.2, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, NO.2,Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.
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C.KUMARAPPAN J.
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