P.Samiappan v. The Management Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR P.Samiappan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Management of Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Karur Region rep.by its General Manager Karur 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees'

Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar Illam Anna Salai, Chennai-2 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 18% per annum for the period of delay from 01.03.2019 to 20.09.2019 in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal / pension

benefits, namely, EPF employee's contribution, gratuity, encashment of leave and commuted value of pension, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondents :

Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2

O R D E R

Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the second respondent.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsels appearing for the respective respondents.

4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 27.03.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021.

5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal / pension benefits, namely, EPF employee's contribution, gratuity, encashment of leave and commuted value of pension, from the date of his retirement till the date on which the terminal benefits are paid to the petitioner. The respondents are further directed to comply with the said direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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