S.Arumugam (J.No.10329) v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
1. S.Arumugam
2. V.Krishnamoorthy
3. A.Pappannan ... Petitioners 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.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to pay interest for the delayed payments made to the petitioners in respect of gratuity, leave surrender, provident fund and earned leave etc. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Anand Raja For Respondents : Mr.A.Vinothraj, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, Standing Counsel (for R2) ***** 1/4
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to pay interest for the delayed payments to the petitioners in respect of gratuity, leave surrender, provident fund and earned leave etc.
2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners had retired from the services of the first respondent on 30.04.2023 as Senior Tradesman, Senior Grade Conductor and Senior Grade Driver respectively, and made representations and RTI applications to the respondents seeking interest for the belated payment of the terminal benefits such as gratuity, leave surrender, provident fund and earned leave etc., there was no response for the same.
3. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would fairly concede that in view of the similar orders 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.
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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 petitioners, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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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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