WP No. 12804 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 12804 of 2026 R.Rajendiran Sr.Conductor, CR2788, S/o.E.Ramalingam, No.32, 4th Street, Sakthi Nagar, Saram Post, Puducherry-605 013. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd, No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhdha Reddy Post, Villupuram District- 605 602. 2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, Villupuram Region, No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhadha Reddy Post, Villupuram District- 605 602. 3. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-02. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest @ 10 percent for the belated payment of terminal benefits, to pay pension arrears, to return Rs.39,216/- , recovered for excess 43 days leave https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12804 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 taken, to return Rs.1,72,900 /- recovered towards unimplemented punishment amount and last 11 days retirement month salary to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): S.T.Varadarajalu T.karkivelan A.kanagasabapathy For Respondent(s): M/s.S.Pavithra, Standing counsel for RR1 & 2 ORDER M/s.S.Pavithra, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. 2.With the consent of the learned counsels on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.The petitioner has filed the above writ petition for a mandamus to direct the respondents to pay interest @ 10 percent for the belated payment of terminal benefits, to pay pension arrears, to return Rs.39,216/- , recovered for excess 43 days leave taken, to return Rs.1,72,900 /- recovered towards unimplemented punishment amount and last 11 days retirement month salary to the petitioner. 4.The case of the petitioner is that he joined the service of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited, as Conductor on 27.11.1992 and he retired from service on 31.05.2018, as Senior Conductor, on attaining the age of superannuation. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents have to pay interest at 10% per annum for the belated payment of the terminal benefits and that, the respondents have to refund a sum of Rs.39,216/- recovered https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12804 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 from the petitioner for the leave taken excessively for 43 days and to refund a sum of Rs.1,72,900/- recovered towards unimplemented punishment amount and the last 11 days salary of the retirement month. The petitioner had also submitted representations on 29.01.2026 and 23.02.2026 to the respondents, seeking the aforesaid relief, but the same has not been considered by the respondents till date. Hence, the writ petition. 5.The learned Standing counsel for the respondents fairly conceded that the respondents are willing to pay the interest for the belated payment of the terminal at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner and as far as the second limb of the prayer is concerned, the learned Standing counsel submitted that the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 29.01.2026 and 23.02.2026. 6.Heard the rival submissions and perused the records. 7.The prayer in the writ petition is two fold. One is for payment of interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits and the other is for refund of the recovered amounts towards excess leave taken and unimplemented punishment amount as well as the 11 days salary for the month of May, 2018. 8.In view of the submission of the learned Standing counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the terminal benefits to the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12804 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 9.Insofar as the refund of the aforesaid amounts, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 29.01.2026 and 23.02.2026 respectively, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 10.With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AP To 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd, No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhdha Reddy Post, Villupuram District- 605 602. 2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd, Villupuram Region, No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazhadha Reddy Post, Villupuram District- 605 602. 3. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-02. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12804 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA, J. AP WP No. 12804 of 2026 07-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis