R.Balachandran v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI 1.R.Balachandran 2.M.Karunanithi 3.A.Dhanraj 4.K.Sankar 5.P.L.Ramasamy 6.S.Sheelarani 7.A.Subramaniyan 8.A.Ramakrishnan 9.S.Thirisangu 10.Y.Sulaiman Sahib 11.R.Adhikesavan 12.R.Selvaraj 13.N.Paularumaiselvan 14.G.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited,

3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Pallavansalai, Chennai-600 002. ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay interest @ 10% for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation amount to the petitioners. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondents : Mr.A.Vinothraj

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to pay interest @ 10% for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation amount to the petitioners.

2. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners, who had joined the services of the respondent Corporation, had retired from service in the year 2018 and 2024, however, the terminal benefits have been settled only on 30.10.2024, 19.09.2019, 06.09.2021, 23.05.2023 16.04.2025 and 25.08.2025. Therefore, the petitioners claimed 10% interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits and they have also made representations on various dates 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 respondents 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.

11.12.2025 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb

To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Pallavansalai, Chennai-600 002.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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