Petitioner sought mandamus for interest on delayed terminal benefits. Court directed respondents to pay penal interest at 6% p.a. from retirement date until disbursement within four months.
Direction to pay penal interest at 6% per annum on belated retirement benefits from retirement date till disbursement within four months.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
W.P(MD)No.19063 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.10.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.19063 of 2021
S.Jayakodi,
S/o.S.Sivanandi Thevar, Selection Grade Senior Driver (Retd), Staff No.7519,
The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., Residing at: 34, Kaliamman Kovil Street, Bethaniapuram, Mettu Street, Pandiyarajapuram,
Madurai-625016.
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 02.
2.The Administrator,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Employees Pension Fund Trust,
Thiruvalluvar Illam,
Pallavan Salai,
Chennai-600002. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted Value of Pension from the date of his retirement to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajamohan, Standing Counsel for R1. Mr.A.Swaminathan, Standing Counsel for R2.
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted Value of Pension from the date of his retirement to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
1/3
W.P(MD)No.19063 of 2021
// True Copy //
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
2/3
W.P(MD)No.19063 of 2021
dn
Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.
To
1.The Managing Director, The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 02.
2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002.
GC/JC(15.11.2021) 3P 5C
3/3
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents directed to pay interest on belated payment of retired employee terminal benefits?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
J. Gurumoorthy vs TNSTC (Kumbakonam) LtdRelied on¶27
W.P.(MD)No.19950 of 2020 dated 04.01.2021, J. Gurumoorthy vs TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Ltd
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Jayakodi
The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd.
The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust
D. KRISHNAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
