Madras High CourtWP/18622/2026disposed of

R.Jayachandran v. The Managing Director

2026-06-03Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and W.M.P.No.19942 of 2026

1. R.Jayachandran

2. T. Aravindhan

3. B. Boopathy

4. P. Palanichamy

5. P. Arungirinathar

6. R. Dhananjchezhiyan

7. R. Raghunathan

8. V.Thiyagarajan

9. S.Asokan, 10.K.G.Ramadoss 11.V.Ramesh 12.G.Varadhan 13.P.Subramanian 14.K.Kalai Arasu 15.K. Kamaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

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 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest of 12% to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of pension amounts within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.S.Sakthivel For Respondent(s) :

Mr.A.R.Balaji, Government Advocate

ORDER

The writ petition is filed for the below relief: "directing the respondents to pay interest of 12% to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of pension amount within a time frame."

2. The brief facts which are culminated in the filing of this writ petition

are set out below:

2.1. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners were working as Senior Tradesman, Senior Technician, Driver, Conductor and Senior Checking Inspector respectively and retired from service after attaining their age of superannuation. The respondents settled the Gratuity, Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of pension amount with a delay. Therefore, the respondents are legally bound to pay interest to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 12% p.a., for the belated payment of the petitioner's Gratuity, Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of Pension amount. Since there is no response, the petitioners are before this Court.

3. Heard the learned Counsel on either side and perused the materials available on records.

4. Admittedly, the Gratuity, Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of Pension amount has been paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners are entitled to interest on the same. Therefore, the Writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of Gratuity,

Dearness Allowance, Leave Salary, Provident Fund and Commutation of Pension amount within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition viz., W.M.P.No.19942 of 2026 is ordered as prayed for. 03-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rap To

1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

P.T.ASHA, J.

rap 03-06-2026