W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 G.Palaniappan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Thirunelveli) Ltd., 23/2, Kattaboman Nagar Thirunelveli-627 011 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of provident fund, gratuity, pension commutation, leave salary and EL surrender from the date of ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 retirement to the date of actual payment within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Thangamani For Respondents : Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2 O R D E R Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the second respondent. 2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsels appearing for the respective respondents. 4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 15.06.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021. 5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of provident fund, gratuity, pension commutation, leave salary and EL surrender, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those benefits are paid to the petitioner. The respondents are further directed to comply with the said direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 15.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.16145 of 2026 15.06.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis