W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 G.Ganesan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director Madurai. 2.The General Manager, The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Virudhunagar Region, Virudhunagar. 3.The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ 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 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025 in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal and pension benefits namely, EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Leaves and ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 Commutated value of pension, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum for the period of delay from 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025 in paying the amounts paid towards the petitioner's terminal and pension benefits namely, EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Leaves and commutated value of pension. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Conductor in the respondent Corporation on 04.09.1987 and he retired from service on 31.05.2023. 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 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 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. 4. This Court in W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C.Murugan vs. 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 retirement, till date of actual disbursement, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. NCC : Yes / No 07.07.2025 Index : Yes / No PKN ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 To:- 1. The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director Madurai. 2.The General Manager, The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Virudhunagar Region, Virudhunagar. 3.The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 VIVEK KUMAR SINGH , J. PKN W.P.(MD)No.18398 of 2025 07.07.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis