W.P.No.19237 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 10.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.19237 of 2025 K.Vijayan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137 Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore - 632 009. 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 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19237 of 2025 praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment of his Provident Fund, Earned Leave Salary, Gratuity and Pension Commutation Amount. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lakshmi Narayanan For Respondents 1 & 2 : M/s.S.Pavithra, Standing Counsel For Respondent 3 : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, Standing Counsel ORDER The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment of his Provident Fund, Earned Leave Salary, Gratuity and Pension Commutation Amount. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Driver in the first respondent Transport Corporation on 26.04.1990 and after completion of unblemished service, the petitioner had retired from service on 31.01.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19237 of 2025 to the petitioner only on 30.10.2024 and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 09.04.2025 to the respondents to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 3. The learned Standing Counsels for the respondents would fairly submits that in view of the similar order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.40031, 33742 and 35806 of 2024, they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount. 4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 5. Though there is a disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioner is yet to be considered, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19237 of 2025 respondents to pay the eligible and admissible amount with interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of terminal benefits from the date of retirement to till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. 10.06.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No vm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19237 of 2025 To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137 Salamedu, Villupuram - 605 602. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore - 632 009. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19237 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN.J., vm W.P.No.19237 of 2025 10.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis