W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 R.Ravichandran ... Petitioner vs. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of Pension Commutation from the date of retirement to the date of actual payment, within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mrs.D.Ramya For Respondent : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel ***** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 O R D E R Heard Mrs.D.Ramya, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, for the Respondent. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of Pension Commutation from the date of retirement to the date of actual payment. 3. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 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 07.04.2014 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 for the belated payment of Pension Commutation from the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 date of retirement to the date of actual payment. 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. There shall be no order as to costs. 10.07.2026 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No Nsr To: The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR , J. Nsr Order made in W.P.(MD)No.19392 of 2026 10.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis