E.Shanmugam v. The Managing Director
WMP.No.52416 of 2025 in WP.No.46933 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI, J.
The matter is listed today under the caption "for being mentioned" at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. On 08.12.2025, this Court has passed the following order: "Ordered subject to payment of separate Court fee".
3. However, on the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the order has been modified as "Ordered subject to payment of single court fee''.
4. Registry is directed to modify the above order and issue a fresh order copy. 09.01.2026
M.DHANDAPANI,J.
Rli WMP.No.52416 of 2025 in WP.No.46933 of 2025 09.01.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
1. E.Shanmugam 2.E.Gopal 3.K. Chandrasekaran 4.R. Sridharan 5.G.Paramanandam 6.S. Sudhakar 7.A. M Stalin 8.K. Kannan Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai 2 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, No 2 Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.
Respondent(s) PRAYER;Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest of 12 percent to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Leave Salary, provident Fund and commutation of pension amounts within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.S.Sakthivel For Respondent:
Mr.A.Vinothraj
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to pay interest of 12 percent to the petitioners for belated payment of Gratuity, Leave Salary, provident Fund and commutation of pension amounts within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court.
2. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners gad retired from service during 2023-2024. Their terminal benefits such as Basic Pay, Leave Salary, Payment of Gratuity, Provident Fund and Commutation amount eligible to them were paid belatedly. Hence, the petitioners have also made representations on 12.11.2025 to 14.11.2025 to pay interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits which has not been evoked any response so far. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court.
3. Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
4. In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits, this Court directs the first
respondent to pay interest @ 6% for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of terminal benefits of the petitioners, 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.
08-12-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (chennai) Ltd Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai 2 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corproation Employees Pension Fund Trust No 2 Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002
M.DHANDAPANI J.
08-12-2025