A.Maheswari v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 10.06.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN A.Maheswari ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region, Vellore.
3.The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Represented by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
... Respondents Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity, 1/6
Pension Commutation, Leave salary amount and D.A arrears. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents 1 & 2 : M/s.S.Pavithra, Standing Counsel For Respondent 3 : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, Standing Counsel
ORDER
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the the respondents to disburse the interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension Commutation, Leave salary amount and D.A arrears.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Assistant in the first respondent Transport Corporation and after completion of unblemished service, the petitioner had retired from service on 30.04.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioner only on 12.02.2025 and no interest has been paid for the belated period. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 08.03.2025 to the respondents to pay interest for the 2/6
belated period. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
3. The learned Standing Counsels 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.
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 interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram - 605 602.
2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region, Vellore.
3.The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Represented by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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