R.Jaisankar v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 10.06.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.R.Jaisankar 2.S.Regurajan 3.P.Narayanamurthy 4.K.Srinivasan 5.L.Sada sivam 6.R.Kamaraj 7.B.Rajagopalan 8.G.Manickkam 9.C.Murugan 10.G.Elangovan 11.P.Elangovan 12.K.Balakrishnan 13.R.Raman ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan House, No.2, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
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2.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 the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay, 10% interest towards belated settlement of terminal benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Leave Salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent 1 : Mr.R.Balaji, Standing Counsel For Respondent 2 : 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 respondents to pay, 10% interest towards belated settlement of terminal benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Leave Salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.
2. The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed in the 2/6
first respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, they were retired from service. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioners belatedly 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 was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. The details of terminal benefits settled to the petitioners are reads as follows: Sl.No. Name of the petitioners Date of Joining Date of Retirement Terminal benefits paid on 1.
R.Jaisankar 01.08.1986 30.04.2023 12.02.2025 2.
S.Regurajan 21.11.1997 31.04.2023 12.02.2025 3.
P.Narayanamurthy 01.08.1986 30.11.2022 23.05.2023 4.
K.Srinivasan 21.05.1989 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 5.
L.Sadasivam 13.07.1988 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 6.
R.Kamaraj - 31.05.2023 11.03.2025 7.
B.Rajagopalan 01.10.1996 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 8.
G.Manickkam 01.04.1996 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 9.
C.Murugan 01.06.1995 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 10.
G.Elangovan 21.12.1997 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 11.
P.Elangovan 01.08.1990 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 12.
K.Balakrishnan 14.05.1989 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 13.
R.Raman 18.10.1989 31.05.2023 10.03.2025 3/6
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.
In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No vm To 1.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan House, 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.
C.KUMARAPPAN.J., vm 5/6
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