K.P.Muruganantham v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR K.P.Muruganantham ... Petitioner -vs1.The Managing Director State Express Transport Corpn., (TN) Ltd., Corporate Office No.2, Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002 2.The Financial Advisor State Express Transport Corpn., (TN) Ltd., Corporate Office No.2, 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 to disburse the interest from 23.10.2024 to 11.03.2026 for more than 16 1⁄2 months at the rate of 6% for belated payment of terminal benefits of gratuity, provident fund and leave

salary for its total amount comes to Rs.35,50,297/- deposited into Bank dated 11.03.2026 to the petitioner as per representation dated 15.04.2026. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Vigneshwar For Respondents :

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents.

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 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 30.06.2014 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 terminal benefits of gratuity, provident fund and leave salary 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.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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