W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 J.Jesuraj ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016 2.The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd., Dindigul Regional Office District Collector Office Post Dindigul-624 004 3.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension 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% ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, EL surrender salary and leave salary from the date of his retirement to the date of actual payment within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Ms.D.Ramya For Respondents : Mr.S.Ramachandra Pradeep Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R3 O R D E R Mr.S.Ramachandra Pradeep, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the third 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. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 17.06.2014 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 gratuity, provident fund, EL surrender salary and leave salary, 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. 17.06.2026 (2/4) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.16509 of 2026 17.06.2026 (2/4) ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis