This writ petition concerned retired employees of a temple who sought interest on delayed gratuity payments. The court held the employer liable for 10% annual interest due to belated disbursement and directed payment within eight weeks.
Directed respondents to disburse 10% interest on gratuity amounts within eight weeks of receipt of the order copy.
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W.P(MD)No.3288 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 11.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
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1.T.S.Ramakodi
2.V.Kanthiah
3.K.S.Jayaram
11.P.Rajalakshmi
12.N.Ambika
13.M.Sundaramoorthy
14.C.Balasubramanian
15.P.Lakshmanan
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16.S.Meena
17.S.Saraswathy
18.S.Duraisamy
19.J.S.Jothimani
... Petitioners
Vs.
1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Administration, Nungampakkam High Road, Chennai 600 006.
2.The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukoil, Madurai. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the interest of 10 % to the gratuity amount for the period of the retirement date of the petitioners till the disbursement of gratuity amount to the petitioners, disburse the same as per Na.ga.No.22735/2018 dated 13.01.2020 of the 1st respondent order and fix a time frame by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramasamy For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
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had retired from service. Their gratuity amounts have been disbursed. But they were not disbursed in time. The gratuity in the very nature of things will have to be disbursed within one month from the date of retirement. Therefore, the employer is obliged to pay interest at the rate of 10% per annum on the belated disbursement. The interest amount will be paid to the respective writ petitioners within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether interest at 10% per annum is payable on gratuity amounts delayed in disbursement by the employer.
Whether the writ petition should be allowed to direct disbursement of such interest with a time frame.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
1.T.S.Ramakodi 2.V.Kanthiah 3.K.S.Jayaram 4.R.Narasimma Rao 5.C.Ramalingam 6.R.Kalyanasundaram 7.R.Ramachandran 8.N.Ganeshbabu 9.P.Padmavathy 10.N.Sundaravalli
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Administration
The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukoil, Madurai
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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