M.Mniraju, v. The Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN M.Muniraju ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri.
... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of provident fund, gratuity, and earned leave salary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the unsettled terminal benefits namely surrendered leave salary and 10 days last drawn salary within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep 1/6
For Respondents : Mr.K.Raja Standing Counsel
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of provident fund, gratuity, and earned leave salary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the unsettled terminal benefits namely surrendered leave salary and 10 days last drawn salary within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.
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 2/6
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. 3/6
5. In the light of the above findings, there shall be a direction to the respondents herein to pay the interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits and pay unsettled terminal benefits to the petitioner at the rate of 6% per annum, commencing from the date of the retirement, till the date of actual disbursement and pay unsettled terminal benefits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To
1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.
2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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