K.G.Kasi, v. The Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.23653 of 2025 K.G.Kasi ... Petitioner ..Vs..
1.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam, Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, 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 to direct the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as gratuity, commutation of pension, provident fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 12% rate of interest within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.L.Poovendra Perumal For Respondents : Mr.R.Balaji, Standing Counsel for MTC For R1 Mr.C.S.K.Satish, Standing Counsel for R2 1/5
ORDER
The present wit petition has been filed with a prayer for Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as gratuity, Commutation of pension, provident fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 12% interest within the stipulated time.
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was retired from service on superannuation on 30.06.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to him only on 16.04.2025 and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 28.04.2025 to the respondents to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same was not considered by the respondents, the present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner.
3. The learned Standing Counsels appearing on behalf of the respondents would fairly admit that in view of the similar orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.40031 of 2024, dated 06.01.2025, W.P.No.33742 of 2024; dated 12.11.2024 and W.P.No.35806 of 2024, dated 26.11.2024, the 2/5
respondents 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 on either sides and perused the materials available on record.
5. In view of the above fair submission made by the learned Standing Counsels for the respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay the eligible and admissible amount with interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of terminal benefits, from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, according to its own merits and in accordance with law.
6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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To:
1.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam, Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
C. KUMARAPPAN, J.
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