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Madras High CourtWP/23793/2023disposed of

R.Jayasankar v. The General Manager,

2023-08-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :

Coram THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Writ Petition No.23793 of 2023 R.Jayasankar ..... Petitioner -VersusThe General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore-632 009.

..... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay interest @ 10% per annum for the belated payment of Gratuity and Provident Fund, Leave Salary amount to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajulu For Respondent : Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay penal interest @ 10% p.a. to the petitioner on the retirement benefits, which were settled belatedly.

2. It is the case of the writ petitioner that he joined in the respondent Corporation as Company Trainee on 01.07.1986 and voluntarily retired from service as Selection Grade Assistant Engineer on 30.06.2022. It is the grievance of the writ petitioner that the respondent paid the retirement benefits such as Provident Fund & Gratuity belatedly without any interest. Hence, he made a representation requesting the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 10% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits but the same has not been considered till date. Hence, this writ petition.

3. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the retirement benefits were not settled on time and therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest on retirement benefits which were settled belatedly.

4. In such view of the matter, the respondent Corporation is directed to pay 4% interest per annum to the petitioner on the retirement benefits, which were settled belatedly, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Index : yes / no

: yes / no kmk To 1.The General Manager, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

N.SATHISH KUMAR.J., kmk