WP No. 29066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 29066 of 2025 AND WP NO. 29100 OF 2025,WP NO. 29111 OF 2025 R.Lingamurthy ...Petitioner in W.P.No.29066 of 2025 K.Amanullah ...Petitioner in W.P.No.29100 of 2025 T.Rajan ...Petitioner in W.P.No.29111 of 2025 Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem)ltd, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem-636 007 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem)ltd, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathi Puram, Dharmapuri Respondent(s) Prayer in WP No. 29066 of 2025: directing the respondents to disburse the 6 percentage interest for belated payment of provident fund Gratuity and Leave Liability amount within the stipulated time. Prayer in WP No. 29100 of 2025: directing the Respondents to disburse 6 percent interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity and leave https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29066 of 2025 Liability amount within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Honble Court. Prayer in WP No. 29111 of 2025: d irecting the Respondents to disburse 6 percent interest for belated payment of provident Fund, Gratuity and Leave Liability Amount within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Honble court and pass. For Petitioner(s): J.Pradeep For R1 and R2: Mr.K.Raja, Standing Counsel COMMON ORDER The writ petitions are filed for the below relief: "directing the Respondents to disburse 6 percent interest for belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity and leave Liability amount within the stipulated time ". 2. The brief facts which are culminated in the filing of this writ petitions are set out below: 2.1. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioners had attained the age of superannuation on 31.05.2023. However, the retirement benefits namely the provident fund, Gratuity and Leave liability amounts had been settled only on 10.03.2025, without any interest. Hence, the petitioners have sent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29066 of 2025 representation to the respondent on 12.05.2025, 12.05.2025 and 15.05.2025 respectively to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits. 3. Heard the learned Counsels on either side and perused the records. 4. Admittedly, the retirement benefits has been paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners are entitled to interest on the same. Therefore, the Writ petitions are allowed as prayed for and a mandamus is issued directing the respondents to disburse the 6% interst for belated payment of Provident fund, Gratuity and leave liability amount within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. 11-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem)ltd, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem-636 007 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem)ltd, Dharmapuri Region, Bharathi Puram, Dharmapuri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29066 of 2025 P.T.ASHA J. shl WP No. 29066 of 2025, WP No. 29100 of 2025 and WP No. 29111 of 2025 11.08.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 29066 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis