W.P.No.40475 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.40475 of 2025 A.Khaja Mohideen ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai 600002. 2.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002. ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6 percentage per annum for the belated payment of leave salary, Provident fund, Gratuity and commutation as sought for in his representation dated 10.09.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Sivasubramani Standing Counsel for R.1. ORDER https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40475 of 2025 This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to pay appropriate interest to the petitioner for the delayed sanction and disbursement of retirement benefits. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. In identical issues, this Court has passed various orders, justifying the payment of interest to the aggrieved pensioners and in the order dated 13.12.2019 in W.P.(MD) No.26481 of 2019, the following order came to be passed :- “5. I am not in agreement with the said representation made. There was already a duty cast on the respondent Corporation to pay the terminal benefits on the date of retirement itself and the very fact that the belated disbursement of retirement benefit, had already put the retired employee to serious prejudice, entertaining the present request for disbursement of the interest on the belated payment in installments, could cause further prejudice to the retired employee. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40475 of 2025 6. In the light of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the respondent / Corporation to pay the penal interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated payment of the retirement benefits for the period from the date of the retirement, till the date of the actual disbursement, as expeditiously as possible and in any event, not before the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. This Court is of the view that the respondents could be directed to pay the interest on the belated payment, at the rate of 6% per annum, as ordered in the above writ petition. 5. In the light of the above findings, there shall be a direction to the respondents to pay the interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits to the petitioner at the rate of 6% per annum, commencing from the date of the retirement, till the date of actual disbursement, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40475 of 2025 costs. 29.10.2025 shr Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai 600002. 2.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep By Its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002. G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40475 of 2025 shr W.P.No.40475 of 2025 29.10.2025 (2/3) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis