Jothi V v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN V.Jothi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram-605 602.
2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.
Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore-632009.
3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment 1/6
of his Earned Leave Salary, Gratuity and Pension Commutation Amount within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lakshminarayanan For R1 and R2 : M/s.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish
O R D E R
By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment of his Earned Leave Salary, Gratuity and Pension Commutation Amount, within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court.
3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
4. It is the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner served in the 1st 2/6
Respondent-Transport Corporation for 23 years of unblemished service and retired as Special Grade Conductor on 30.06.2018. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though he retired from service during 2018, his terminal benefits were paid only from September-2019. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there is a delay 446 days in settling his retirement benefits. However, no interest was paid for the above period. In view of the same, the petitioner sent a representation dated 27.03.2025 to the respondents claiming interest on the delayed payment. Since the same was not considered by the respondents, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
5. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 would fairly submit 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.
6. In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, 3/6
this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum upon the delayed payment of retirement benefits, 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 copy of this order.
7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 24.06.2025 (2/2) dm Index : Yes/No Speaking order 4/6
To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram-605 602.
2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.
Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore-632009.
3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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