Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8380/2025allowed

Chandra B v. The Managing Director

2025-03-26Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND B.Chandra ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye-Pass Road, Madurai 16 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai Region, Bye-Pass Road, Madurai 16 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 02.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the belated payment interest at the rate of 6% p.a. on the delayed payment of retirement benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Family Benefit Fund, Arrears of Family Pension and IRT contribution from the date of death of petitioner's husband on 07.04.2023 till the date of settlement on 20.02.2025. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindan For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Raja Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to settle the belated payment interest at the rate of 6% p.a. on the delayed payment of retirement benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Family Benefit Fund, Arrears of Family Pension and IRT contribution from the date of death of petitioner's husband on 07.04.2023 till the date of settlement on 20.02.2025.

2. The petitioner's husband was worked in the respondent Corporation and he died on 07.04.2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's husband terminal benefits was not settled immediately and there is an abnormal delay.

3. In view of the same, the only issue to be considered in this Writ Petition is with regard to interest payable on the belated settlement. This issue was dealt with by this Court on various occasions and this Court passed orders 2/5

in several Writ Petitions. In fact, the issue involved in this writ petition is no longer res-integra.

4. This Court in W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C.MuruganVs. the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., and Another) by order dated 07.03.2023 has decided this issue.

5. Accordingly, by following the order stated supra, this Writ Petition is allowed with the following direction:

The respondents shall pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated payment of the retirement benefits commencing from the date of the petitioner's husband death, till the date of actual disbursement, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. No costs.

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BATTU DEVANAND , J.

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