W.P.No.20794 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.Nos.20794, 20797, 20798, 20800, 20802, 20803, 20804, 20806, 20808, 20809 and 20811 of 2025 W.P.Nos.20794, 20797, 20798, 20800, 20802, 20803, 20804 and 20809 of 2025 P.Balu ... Petitioner in 20794 of 2025 P.Rajendran ... Petitioner in 20797 of 2025 C.Velayutham ... Petitioner in 20798 of 2025 K.Dhanapal ... Petitioner in 20800 of 2025 S.Rajendran ... Petitioner in 20802 of 2025 K.Bhaskar ... Petitioner in 20803 of 2025 P.Elangovan ... Petitioner in 20804 of 2025 E.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner in 20809 of 2025 Vs. 1. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai – 600 002. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents in W.P.Nos. 20794, 20797, 20798, 20800, 20802, 20803, 20804 and 20809 of 2025 W.P.Nos.20806 and 20808 of 2025 U.Kannadasan ... Petitioner in 20806 of 2025 M.Sabari Anandam ... Petitioner in 20808 of 2025 Vs. 1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Chennai – 600 002. 2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents in W.P.Nos.20806 and 20808 of 2025 W.P.No.20811 of 2025 P.Baskar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Koyembedu Branch, Chennai – 107. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents Common Prayer:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of leave salary, provident fund, gratuity and commutation as sought for in their representations dated 15.04.2025, 18.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 21.04.2025, 17.04.2025, 22.04.2025 and 03.04.2025 respectively within a time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar in all W.Ps For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivasubramanian in all W.Ps Standing Counsel ***** C O M M O N O R D E R These instant writ petitions have been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of leave salary, provident fund, gratuity and commutation as sought for in their representations dated 15.04.2025, 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 18.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 21.04.2025, 17.04.2025, 22.04.2025 and 03.04.2025 respectively within a time to be stipulated by this Court. 2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that they had retired from the services of the first respondent on 31.05.2023, 30.06.2023, 31.05.2023, 31.05.2023, 31.05.2023, 30.06.2023, 30.06.2023, 30.06.2023, 31.05.2022, 30.06.2023 and 31.05.2023, and made representations dated 15.04.2025, 18.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 21.04.2025, 17.04.2025, 22.04.2025 and 03.04.2025 respectively to the respondents seeking interest for the belated payment of the terminal benefits such as leave salary, provident fund, gratuity and commutation, there were no response for the same. 3. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that they would consider the said representations of the petitioners within a reasonable time. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the said fair submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, without going to the merits of these Writ Petitions, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 15.04.2025, 18.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 15.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 22.04.2025, 21.04.2025, 17.04.2025, 22.04.2025 and 03.04.2025 respectively, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In the result, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with the above observations. No costs. 17.06.2025 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 To 1. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai – 600 002. 2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 3. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Chennai – 600 002. 4. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Vellore Region, Koyembedu Branch, Chennai – 107. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20794 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv W.P.Nos.20794, 20797, 20798, 20800, 20802, 20803, 20804, 20806, 20808, 20809 and 20811 of 2025 17.06.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis