A.Moorthy v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Nos.40714, 40717, 40719, 40721, 40723, 40724, 40725, 40726, 40734, 40735 & 40736 of 2025 [WP.No.40714 of 2025] A.Moorthy ....

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 Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as gratuity, provident fund, earned leave surrender, commutation of pension

and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 12 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this court. In all W.Ps For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Poovendra Perumal For Respondent :

Mr.R.Balaji Standing Counsel for R.1 C O M M ON O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed for direction directing the respondents to pay appropriate interest to the petitioners for the delayed sanction and disbursement of retirement benefits.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. In identical issues, this Court has passed various orders, justifying the payment of interest to the aggrieved pensioners and in the order dated 13.12.2019 in W.P.(MD) No.26481 of 2019, the following order came to be passed :- "5. I am not in agreement with the said

representation made. There was already a duty cast on the respondent Corporation to pay the terminal benefits on the date of retirement itself and the very fact that the belated disbursement of retirement benefit, had already put the retired employee to serious prejudice, entertaining the present request for disbursement of the interest on the belated payment in installments, could cause further prejudice to the retired employee.

6. In the light of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the respondent / Corporation to pay the penal interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated payment of the retirement benefits for the period from the date of the retirement, till the date of the actual disbursement, as expeditiously as possible and in any event, not before the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. This Court is of the view that the respondents could be directed to pay the interest on the belated payment, at the rate of 6% per annum, as ordered in the above writ petition.

5. In the light of the above findings, there shall be a direction to

the respondents to pay the interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits to the petitioners at the rate of 6% per annum, commencing from the date of the retirement, till the date of actual disbursement, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

29.10.2025 shr Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Note:- Registry is directed to incorporate Cause title for all the cases and issue order copy To

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.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

shr W.P.No.40714, 40717, 40719, 40721, 40723, 40724, 40725, 40726, 40734, 40735 & 40736 of 2025 29.10.2025