WP No. 18728 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 18728 of 2025 Muniraju Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation(salem)limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem-636 007. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(salem)Limited, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri. 3.The Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, No.2, Pallavansalai, Chennai-600 002. Respondent(s) PRAYER :-This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of Provident Fund and leave surrender amount and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the unsettled benefits of last 6 days Salary within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this hon'ble Court. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18728 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr. J. Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Raja, S.C., ORDER The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse interest at the rate of 6% p.a. towards belated payment of provident fund, leave surrender and the unsettled benefits of last 6 days salary. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he was working as a conductor from 22.05.1987. Though he was retired from service on 30.04.2018 on attaining the age of superannuation as Selection Grade Senior Conductor, the retirement benefits were settled only on 22.09.2019 and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. Therefore, for the interregnum, he is entitled for interest. 3. It is the further submission of the petitioner that apart from the settlement of the above terminal benefits, still the respondents has to settle last 6 days salary of the petitioner. In this connection, the petitioner has sent a representation on 21.03.2025 to the respondents. But the same has not been considered so far. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18728 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the respondents would submit that they would consider the representation within a reasonable time . 5. In view of the same, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.03.2025, and pass orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on merits and in accordance with law. 6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 09-06-2025 1/5 mrp Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation(salem)limited, No.12,Ramakrishna Road, Salem-636 007. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(salem) Limited, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathipuram, Dharmapuri. 3.The Administrator, Tnstc Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, No.2, Pallavansalai, Chennai-600 002. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18728 of 2025 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18728 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN J. mrp WP No. 18728 of 2025 1/5 09-06-2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis