Sukumar v. The Managing Director

1 W.P.(MD)NO.27133 OF 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.27133 of 2022 Sukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd., Tirunelveli.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd., Ranithottam, Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvallur House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay 6% interest for the belated payment of the petitioner retirement benefits i.e., Provident Fund, Gratuity, E.L and M.L. Salary, Surrender Leave Salary and all other retirement benefits from the date retirement to the actual date of payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.27133 OF 2022 and pay the same to the petitioner within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.D.Jebaraj, Standing Counsel.

For R-3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, Standing Counsel.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner worked as Traffic Inspector in the respondent Corporation. He retired on 30.04.2018. However, his terminal benefits were settled only on 25.09.2019.

3. It is well settled that for such belated settlement, the retired employee is entitled to interest. I, therefore, direct the respondent Corporation to pay the interest to the writ petitioner computed at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated disbursement from the date of retirement till date of 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.27133 OF 2022 settlement. The interest amount shall be paid within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.This writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. 01.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd., Tirunelveli.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Tirunelveli Ltd., Ranithottam, Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvallur House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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