W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 C.Subramanian ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai Division, Bye Pass Road, Madurai – 625 016. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Dindigul Region, Chettinayakkanpatti Post, Dindigul – 624 005. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay 6% interest amount of Rs.6,60,784/- for the belated payment of Terminal Benefits Rs.61,55,548/- from the date of petitioner retirement i.e. on 30.04.2023 to till the date of actual payment made to him i.e. 12.02.2025. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Thangavelu For Respondents : 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 pay 6% interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of petitioner's retirement i.e. on 30.04.2023 to till the date of actual payment made to him i.e. 12.02.2025. 2. The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant (Company Apprentice) in the respondent Corporation on 27.07.1985 and he retired from service on 30.04.2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's 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 in several Writ Petitions. In fact, the issue involved in this writ petition is no longer res-integra. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 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 retirement, 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. 19.03.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 To: 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai Division, Bye Pass Road, Madurai – 625 016. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Dindigul Region, Chettinayakkanpatti Post, Dindigul – 624 005. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 BATTU DEVANAND , J. Sn W.P.(MD)No.7528 of 2025 19.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis