Madras High CourtWA(MD)/383/2015disposed of

K.Rajendran, v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport

2015-06-12Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice S. Manikumar25 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12/6/2015 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR Writ Appeal (MD)Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 K.RAJENDRAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.383 of 2015 S.AKKINIRAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.384 of 2015 N.ELANGO ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.385 of 2015 T.V.RAJENDRAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.386 of 2015 M.AROCKIA PUSHPARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.387 of 2015 N.NAGARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.388 of 2015 S.DHARMAR ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.389 of 2015 S.SUBBURAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.390 of 2015 K.GURUSAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.391 of 2015 M.RAJENDRAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.392 of 2015 K.MARIAPPAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.393 of 2015 C.KAMARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.394 of 2015 P.SETHURAMAN ...

APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.395 of 2015 A.DAS ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.396 of 2015 S.THIRUGNANASAMBANDAM ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.397 of 2015 V.GUNASEKARAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.398 of 2015 S.VIJAYAKUMAR ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.399 of 2015 S.PARAMARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.400 of 2015 M.ARJUNAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.401 of 2015 S.KUMARAVEL ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.402 of 2015 V.KARUNAKARAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.403 of 2015 D.MOHAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.404 of 2015 E.RAJENDRAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.405 of 2015 A.CHINNASAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.406 of 2015 P.BALASUBRAMANIAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.407 of 2015 A.MURUGESAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.408 of 2015 S.KARUNANITHI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.409 of 2015 R.RAMANUJAM ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.410 of 2015 R.MUTHUSAMY ...

APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.411 of 2015 M.MARKANDEYAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.412 of 2015 T.B.SANTHARAM ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.413 of 2015 M.RAMASAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.414 of 2015 S.MURUGESAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.415 of 2015 M.UKKIRAPANDI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.416 of 2015 S.NATARAJAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.417 of 2015 K.ALAGUMALAI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.418 of 2015 S.PANDIYARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.419 of 2015 C.MARIMUTHU ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.420 of 2015 K.KOODALINGAM ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.421 of 2015 S.VARADHARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.422 of 2015 N.PALANICHAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.423 of 2015 R.ALAGARSAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.424 of 2015 A.NADUKKADU ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.

A.ALAGARSAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.426 of 2015 A.NARAYANAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.427 of 2015 C.ANNARAJAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.428 of 2015 M.MOHANRAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.429 of 2015 K.SUBRAMANIAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.430 of 2015 V.MURUGAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.431 of 2015 T.MURUGAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.432 of 2015 M.JAFFER SAIT ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.433 of 2015 S.KANNAN ...

APPELLANT in WA(MD)No. 434 of 2015 K.PALANICHAMY ... APPELLALNT in WA(MD) No.435 of 2015 V.MAYANDI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.436 of 2015 G.PHILIP ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.437 of 2015 T.SETHURAMAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.438 of 2015 S.GOPALAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.439 of 2015 R.SAKTHIVEL ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.440 of 2015 P.SOUNDARARAJAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.441 of 2015 A.ABRAHAM ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.442 of 2015 P.MARIAPPAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.443 of 2015 K.B.JEGADEESH ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.444 of 2015 G.THANGARAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.445 of 2015 V.BHARATHAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.446 of 2015 R. MOOKAIAH ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.447 of 2015 S.LOORDHU PITCHISAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.448 of 2015 R.MUTHAIAH ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.449 of 2015 N.JAYACHANDRAN ...

APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.450 of 2015 G.VEERASAMY ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.451 of 2015 P.CHOKKAR ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.452 of 2015 D.SUBBURAJ ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.453 of 2015 N.KRISHNAMOORTHI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.454 of 2015 M.KHADAR MOHAIDEEN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.455 of 2015 S.KRISHNAMOORTHI ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.456 of 2015 S.SUBRAMANIAN ... APPELLANT in WA(MD) No.457 of 2015 -VS1 THE TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD.

REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BYE PASS ROAD , MADURAI-10.

... FIRST RESPONDENT IN ALL WA's 2 THE GENERAL MANAGER THE TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD. MADURAI REGION, MADURAI.

... 2nd RESPONDENT IN WA.NOs.383 TO 419/2015, 430 TO 457/2015 3 THE ADMINISTRATOR THE TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PENSION FUND TRUST, THIRUVALLUVAR HOUSE PALLAVAN SALAI, CHENNAI-600 002. ...3rd RESPONDENT IN ALL WA's 4 THE GENERAL MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LIMITED, VIRUDHUNAGAR REGION, BYE-PASS ROAD, VIRUDHUNAGAR ... 2ND RESPONDENT IN WA.NOS.420 TO 429/2015

Prayer in WA(MD) No.383 of 2015:

To prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in W.P.(MD)No.17709 of 2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) No.384 of 2015:

To prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in W.P.(MD)No.17712 of 2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) Nos.385 to 398 of 2015:

To prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in W.P.(MD)Nos.17721 to 17734 of 2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) Nos.399 to 429 of 2015:

To prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal before thisHonourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in W.P.(MD)Nos.17750 to 17780 of 2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) Nos.430 to 444 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before thisHonourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).Nos.18742 to 18756/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) Nos.445 to 448/2015:- To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).Nos.18760 to 18763/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settlemake disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) No.449 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014

passed in WP.(MD).No.20687/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) No.450 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).No.20721/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) Nos.451 to 455 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).Nos.20722 to 20726/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) No.456 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).No.20740/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WA(MD) No.457 of 2015:

To prefer this memorandum of grounds of appeal before this Honourable Court against the order of this Court dated 18.12.2014 passed in WP.(MD).No.20743/2014, on the file of this Honourable Court in so far as directing the Respondents to settle make disbursement of retirement benefits of the Appellant in accordance with seniority.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17709 of 2014:

India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the Petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension, Provident Fund, Social Security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e., from 30.06.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner, within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17712 of 2014:

India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits as gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated

settlement of the retirement benefits to the petitioner including provident fund, the commuted value of pension etc., payable from the date of retirement i.e., 30.9.2012 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17721 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears Institute of road transport arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., 30.06.2012 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may by stipulated by this Hon'ble Court .

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17722 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund, refund of IRT contribution , commuted value of pension and social security scheme arrears payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.3.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17723 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, Dearness Allowance arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears, Provident Fund, refund of Institute of road transport arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., 28.02.2013 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon' ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17724 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund commuted value of pension etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, from 31.8.2013 to till the date of acutal payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court .

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17725 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.10.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17726 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund commuted value of pension social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, from 31.1.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court . Prayer in WP(MD) No.17727 of 2014:

security scheme arrears payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.05.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17728 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund commuted value of pension etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, from 31.1.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court .

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17729 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund, refund of IRT contribution, commuted value of pension and social security scheme arrears payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.08.2012 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17730 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus, (i)directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund Refund of Institute of Road Transport Contribution arrears, commutation pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 28.2.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17731 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc.,

with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2013 to the till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17732 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport contribution, the commuted value of pension and social security scheme arrears to the petitioner payable form the date of retirement i.e., 31.5.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17733 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund, the commuted value of pension, refund of institute of road transport, arrears and social security scheme arrears to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.05.2013 to the till date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17734 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, the commuted value of pension, refund of institute of road transport and social security scheme arrears tot he petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.12.2102 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17750 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Social Security Scheme arrears, Provident Fund and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefit as refund of IRT contribution , payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.6.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17751 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension, provident fund etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date when the same became due i.e. from 31.05.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17752 of 2014:

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17753 of 2014:

India To issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension, provident fund, Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme arrears, Post Retirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e., from 30.06.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17754 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to

settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Provident fund Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme arrears , Post Retirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e. from 30.4.2014 to the till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court .

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17755 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension, provident fund, Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme Arrears, Post Retirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e, from 31.05.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17756 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Provident Fund and all other attendant retirement benefits etc. with interest at the rate of less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement i.e. 30.6.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17757 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, Gratuity, Commuted Value of Pension, Provident Fund, Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme Arrears, Post Regirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e, from 31.05.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17758 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary,

gratuity commuted value of pension, Provident fund Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme arrears , Post Retirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% from the date when the same became due i.e. from 30.6.2014 to the till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court .

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17759 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and commuted value of Pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including Provident Fund, refund of IRT Contribution, Commuted value of Pension and Social Security Scheme arrears payable from the date of retirement i.e., 31.01.2014 to the till the date of actual payment within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17760 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Social Security Scheme arrears, Provident Fund and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of not less than 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund IRT arrears to me payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.4.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17761 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund to the petitioner from the date of retirement i.e., from 28.02.2014 to the till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may by stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17762 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Social Security Scheme arrears, post retirement Benefits arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund institute of road Transport arrears etc. to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.4.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17763 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund, refund of IRT Contribution, commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.11.2013 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may by stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17764 of 2014:

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17765 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and commuted value of pension, Social Security Scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.03.2014

to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may by stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17766 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Social Security Scheme arrears, Provident Fund and all other attendant retirement benefits with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund Refund of Institute of Road Transport Contribution etc. to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.4.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17767 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of Institute of Road Transport, commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears Institute to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.3., 31.05.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may by stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17768 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension, Provident fund Dearness allowance arrears, Social Security Scheme arrears , Post Retirement Benefit arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits including provident fund, Social security Scheme arrears , IRT arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.1.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17769 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver

Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., 31.03.2014 to the till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17770 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 30.06.2012 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17771 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.07.2012 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may by stipulated by this Honourable Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17772 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.07.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17773 of 2014:

per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may by stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17774 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 30.04.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17775 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.06.2013 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may by stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17776 of 2014:

India To issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.01.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17777 of 2014:

India To issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.03.2013 to till date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may by stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17778 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 31.01.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.17779 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leaver Salary, gratuity, commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears, provident fund and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.06.2014 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may by stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.17780 of 2014:

India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, gratuity commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the retirement benefits which were already settled to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e, 30.06.2012 to till the date of actual payment within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.18742 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, social security scheme arrears, the commuted value of pension etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.11.2012 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18743 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.05.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18744 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.06.2012 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18745 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.01.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulate by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18746 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity, refund of institute of road transport arrears, social security Scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per

annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, the commuted value of pension etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.04.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD) No.18747 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.01.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18748 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement ie., from 28.02.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18749 of 2014:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pensio, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.01.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18750 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.06.2012 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18751 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.10.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18752 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.05.2011 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18753 of 2014:

pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.07.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18754 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.08.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18755 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.01.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18756 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits, etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.06.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18760 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity, the commuted value of pension, provident fund, social security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. from 31.01.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18761 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity, the commuted value of pension, provident fund, social security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement i.e. from 31.05.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that maybe stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18762 of 2014:

Prayer in WP(MD) No.18763 of 2014:

respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.03.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.20687 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including leave salary, gratuity and all other attendant retirement benefits etc., with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears, refund of institute of road transport contribution arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. from 28.02.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner with in the time may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20721 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including provident fund, gratuity, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as refund of Institute of road transport contribution arrears, etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.06.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20722 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as refund of Institute of road transport contribution arrears, provident fund etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20723 of 2014:

India go issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, provident fund , social security scheme arrears, the commuted value of pension, and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as refund of institute of road transport contribution arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.08.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.20724 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner s retirement benefits including provident fund, gratuity, social security scheme arrears, the commuted value of pension, and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as refund of institute of road transport contribution arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.7.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20725 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, the commuted value of pension, social security scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as the provident fund, refund of institute of road transport contribution arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 30.06.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in WP(MD) No.20726 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, post retirement benefit scheme arrears, refund of institute of road transport contribution arrears, the commuted value of pension, and all other attendant retirement benefits etc

with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as the provident fund , social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e., from 31.03.2014 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20740 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, Post retirement benefit scheme arrears and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, the commuted value of pension etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.04.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.20743 of 2014:

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus (i) directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including Leave Salary, Gratuity, the commuted value of pension and all other attendant retirement benefits etc with interest at the rate of not less than 12% per annum payable from the date of retirement and (ii) further directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12%per annum for the belated settlement of retirement benefits such as provident fund, refund of institute of road transport, contribution arrears, social security scheme arrears etc., to the petitioner payable from the date of retirement i.e. 30.11.2013 to till the date of actual payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Appellants ... Mr.G.R.Swaminathan for Mr.A.Rahul For respondents ... Mr.K.Chellapandian, AAG assisted by Mr.A.Jayaraman Mr.D.Sivaraman and Mr.A.P.Muthupandian - - - - - C O M M O N J U D G M E N T [Judgment of the Court was delivered by The Honourable the Chief Justice] The learned Additional Advocate General submits that he has obtained written instructions vide letter No.7945/E/2015-2 dated 11/6/2015 that the terminal benefits of the appellants would be settled through twelve equal monthly instalments, carrying interest of 6% p.a.

2. The said statement is thus taken on record and the respondents will be bound by the same. We have to keep in mind the judicial pronouncement of the Honourable Supreme Court in D.D.TEWARI (D) THR. LRS. Vs. UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LTD & ORS {2014

(9) SCALE - 78}, wherein it is held that in case of any delay in making the payment of the instalments, the interest payable would become 18% p.a., for the delayed period apart from any other remedy which may be available to the appellants for non-compliance of undertaking given to this Court.

3. The instalments to be paid from July 2015 and each instalments should be paid on or before 7th of each month.

4. The writ appeals are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(R) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd Byepass Road, Madurai 10.

2. The General Manager The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Madurai Region, Madurai.

3. The Administrator The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 4 THE GENERAL MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LIMITED, VIRUDHUNAGAR REGION, BYE-PASS ROAD, VIRUDHUNAGAR +One cc to Mr.A.Rahul, Advocate, SR.No.30296 +5 ccs to Mr.D.Sivaraman, Advocate, SR.No.30219 +4ccs to Mr.A.Jeyaram, Advocate, SR.No.30202 +One cc to Mr.A.P.Muthupandian, Advocate, SR.No.30729 mvs RL/16c - 6/7/2015 W.A.(MD) Nos.383 to 457 of 2015 12/6/2015