K.Kandasamy (Pr No.20333) v. Tamil Nadu State Transport
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN K.Kandasamy ....Petitioner Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore ) Ltd., Rep. By Its Managing Director 37, Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore 43 2.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002.
...Respondents
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 a sum of Rs.21875/- towards compensation in VRS, to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.18500/- towards the amount payable under the Post Retirement Benefit fund Scheme to pay the petitioner a sum of Rs.4500/- towards IRT contributions, together with interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum for the belated payment of Rs.16,72,738/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.7,00,837/- towards Earned
Leave/Medical Leave salary and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum for the belated payment of Rs.12,89,769/- towards PF, within a specified time as may be fixed by this Honble Court, Award costs and thus render justice.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondent :
Mr.C.Gauthamraj Standing Counsel
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to pay appropriate interest to the petitioner 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 petitioner 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, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
20.11.2025 shr Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore ) Ltd., Rep. By Its Managing Director 37, Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore 43 2.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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