Jeya K v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR K.Jeya ... Petitioner -vs1.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd., Ranithottam, Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees'

Pension Trust Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the 6% interest for the belated payment of the petitioner's retirement benefits ie. Provident Fund, Gratuity, EL, Surrender Leave Salary, Commutation and all other retirement

benefits from the date of retirement to the actual date of payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For Respondents :

Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2

O R D E R

Mr.D.Jebaraj, 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 05.06.2014 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 retirement benefits i.e. Provident Fund, Gratuity, EL, Surrender Leave Salary, Commutation and all other retirement benefits, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those 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 five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 05.06.2026 NCC :

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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