N.Chinnasamy v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and W.M.P.No.22580 of 2026

1. N.Chinnasamy Spl.Gr.Driver (Retd) 11 Ramar Koil Street 7-Kottaampatti Mahalingapuram P.O., Pollachi, Coimbatore Dist - 642 001.

2. S.Krishnasamy Spl. Gr.Driver (Retd) No.94 Cheran Labour Colony Aachipati P.O.

Pollachi, Coimbatore Dist 642002.

3. K.Govindaraj Spl. Gr.Driver (Retd) 3/66 Nallur, Jamin Muthur, (P.O.) Pollachi, Coimbatore Dist 642005.

4. A.Ravindran Spl. Gr.Driver (Retd) 29 Vishal Garden Suleeswaranpatti, Pollachi 642006.

5. S.Sulochana Non Technical Assistant (Retd) No.68/2 Vinagayar Koil Street Aachipatti P.O., Pollachi, Coimbatore Dist - 642002.

6. Y.Ravichandran S.G.Conductor (Retd) No.9 Yesu Rathinam Veedhi

C.S.I., Compound Sulur, Coimbatore - 641402.

7. S.Deivasigamani, Spl. Gr.Driver (Retd.), 3/206, Nalligoundanpalayam, Thalakkarai Post, Pollachi 642 005.

8. R.Palanisamy, Senior Tradesman (Retd), 2/185 Raji Nagar, Udumalai Road, Chinnampalayam, Pollachi 642 001.

9. V.Kumaraguru, Senior Tradesman (Retd), 3/202 Kamaraj Nagar Extn., Min Nagar, Maakinampatti P.O.

Udumalai Road, Chinnampalayam, Pollachi 642 003.

10.K.K.Mylsamy, Special Grade Conductor (Retd), 1/51 Karrtyanchttipalayam, Samathur, Pollachi 642 123.

11.P.Periasamy, Traffic Inspector (Retd), 3279 A-T Nalligoundanpalayam, Thalakkarai Post, Pollachi 642005.

12.V.Anandan, Spl.Gr.Driver (Retd), 32 Sri Mahalakshmi Nagar, B-Sangampalayam, Kovai Road, Pollachi - 642002.

13.V.Nagaraj, Special Grade Driver (Retd), 3/10 Rangasamy Pillai Street, Min Road, Samathur, Pollachi 642 123.

14.E.Ramasamy, Special Grade Driver (Retd), 2/120, Nanjammal Layout West, Premier Nagar, Othakal Mandapam, Coimbatore 641032.

15.P.Selvaraju, Traffic Manager (Retd), 38 Manikanda Nagar, Othakal Mandapam, Coimbatore 641032.

16.K.Subramanian, Checking Inspector (Retd), 1/107 A, No.10 Muthur, Kinathakadavu P.O., Coimbatore 642 109.

17.A.Selvam, Special Grade Conductor (Retd.), 2/140 Jeeva Nagar, A-Sangampalyaam, Kovai Road, Pollachi 642002.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Coimbatore Division I, Rep. by its Managing Director, No.37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Pension Trust, Pallavan Salai, Chennai.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to

pay interest for the delayed payments made to the petitioners in respect of Gratuity, Commutation, Provident Fund and Earned Leave etc. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.D.Anand Raja For Respondent(s) :

Mr.C.Gauthamaraj, Standing counsel for R1 and R2

ORDER

The writ petition is filed for the below relief: "directing the respondents herein to pay interest for the delayed payments made to the petitioners in respect of Gratuity, Commutation, Provident Fund and Earned Leave etc.".

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 under the first respondent Corporation and were retired from service after completing their age of superannuation. The respondents settled Gratuity, Commutation, Provident Fund and Earned Leave with a delay. Therefore, the respondents are legally bound to pay interest to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners made representations to the first respondent for early settlement of retirement benefits. 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, Commutation, Provident Fund and Earned Leave has been paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners are entitled to interest on the same. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse 6% interest for belated payment of Gratuity, Commutation, Provident Fund and Earned Leave to the petitioners within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition in W.M.P.No.22580 of 2026 is ordered as prayed for. No costs. 15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No rap

P.T.ASHA, J.

rap To

1. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Coimbatore Division I, Rep. by its Managing Director, No.37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Pension Trust, Pallavan Salai, Chennai.

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