S.Ravikumar v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

1. S.RavikumarS/o. Shanmugam, No. 35/1 Vaigundaperumal Koil street, Mangadu, Chennai 122

2. S.SenguttuvanS/o. B.Sabapathy, No. 4 Chelliamman Koil street, Chelliamman Nagar, Ambattur, Chennai 58

3. V.SubramaniS/o. L.Velayudham, No. 38 Jothi Nagar, Kasavanallathur, Kadambattur, Thiruvellore district 631 203

4. R.JayakumarS/o. L.Raji, No. 3/19 old No.

1/95 , 3rd Street, Periyar Nagar, Thirisoolam Chennai 43 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport corporation (Chennai ) Ltd., No.2 Anna Salai, Chennai 02

2. The Administrator, Tamil NAdu State Transport corporation Employees pension fund trust, No.2 Pallavan Salai, Chennai 02 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest @ 10 percent for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as Gratuity, Provident Fund, Leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners. __________Page 1 of 5

For Petitioner(s):

S.T.Varadarajalu,T.Karkivelan, A.Kanagasabapathy, G.Muralidharan For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Balaji for R1 Mr.C.S.K.Sathish for R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay interest at 10% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as Gratuity, Provident Fund, Leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.

2. Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

3. It is the case of the petitioners that they joined the service of the first respondent Corporation and retired from service during the years 2023-2024. However, the retirement benefits have been settled belatedly to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners sent a representation on 22.09.2025, 27.09.2025 and 03.10.2025 respectively which evoked no response so far and now filed the present petition claiming 10% interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as Gratuity, Leave salary, Provident fund and commutation of pension amounts.

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4. In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as Gratuity, Leave salary, Provident fund and commutation of pension amounts, this Court directs the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of retirement benefits from the date of retirement to till the date of actual disbursal of the retirement benefits of the petitioners, if there is no other impediment in disbursing the same, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, taking into account the bank rate of interest on deposits.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

6. WMP.No.521 of 2026 filed by the petitioners to permit them to file a single Writ Petition stands allowed.

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To

1. The Managing DirectorMetropolitan Transport corporation (Chennai ) Ltd., No.2 Anna Salai, Chennai 02

2. The administratorTamil NAdu State Transport corporation Employees pension fund trust, No.2 Pallavan Salai, Chennai 02 __________Page 4 of 5

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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