W.P.No.34848 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.34848 of 2025 M.Balasubramanian ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chenai – 600 002. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest @ 6% for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as Gratuity, Leave salary, Commutation of pension amount and Provident Fund to the petitioner for the period from 31.08.2023 (Date of Retirement) till the date of settlement within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34848 of 2025 For Petitioner : Ms.S.Rajeni Ramadass For Respondents : Mr.A.Vinothraj, Standing Counsel ORDER Aggrieved by the belated payment of terminal benefits such as, Gratuity, Leave salary, Commutation of pension amount and Provident Fund, the petitioner has come up with this Writ petition seeking interest at the rate of 6% per annum, for the said delay caused on the part of the respondents. 2. Mr.A.Vinothraj, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this Writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court the order passed by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in a similar matter in W.P.No.25610 of 2024 dated 03.09.2024, wherein this Court had directed the respondent therein to 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34848 of 2025 pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner therein within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents did not dispute the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. This Court perused the order passed in W.P.No.25610 of 2024, wherein, this Court has held as under :- “5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the grievance expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the amount is not paid within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will fetch interest at the rate of 12% p.a. from the date on which the amount became due and payable till the date of actual realisation.” 6. The aforesaid decision is squarely applicable to the facts of the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34848 of 2025 present case. Accordingly, applying the ratio laid down in the above case, this Writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as, Gratuity, Leave salary, Commutation of pension amount and Provident Fund, to the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that, if the amount is not paid within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will fetch interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date on which the amount became due and payable till the date of actual realisation. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.09.2025 (1/5) skt Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To: 1. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34848 of 2025 Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chenai – 600 002. A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. skt 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34848 of 2025 W.P.No.34848 of 2025 (1/5) 17.09.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis