P.Dhanasekaran v. The Management Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Nos.39730, 39732, 39734, 39739, 39740 & 39741 of 2025 W.P.No.39730 of 2025 P.Dhanasekaran ....
Petitioner Vs The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Covai) Ltd., Erode Region, Rep. by its Managing Director, Erode.
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Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 18% per annum, for the period of delay from 01.08.2023 to 24.08.2025, in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal benefits namely EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity and Encashment of Leaves/Already Surrendered Earned Leaves within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits. For Petitioner : Ms.G.K.Dharshini (in all W.Ps) for Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondent : Mr.M.Murali Vinoth (in all W.Ps) Standing Counsel COMMON ORDER
These Writ Petitions have been filed for direction directing the respondent 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 respondent 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 respondent herein 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.
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To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Covai) Ltd., Erode Region, Erode.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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