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E.P.Selvaraju v. the Managing Director

Madras HC10 Jun 2025WP/19670/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

W.P.No.19670 of 2025, Madras High Court, C. Kumarappan J., 10.06.2025. Retired TNSTC (Villupuram) employees; belated terminal benefits (gratuity, leave salary, PF, pension commutation); claim for 10% interest and arrears under 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust; writ of Mandamus; Article 226; representation to be considered within eight weeks; disposed without going into merits; no costs; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation and pass orders within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, on its own merits and in accordance with law. The claimed 10% interest and wage-settlement arrears were not adjudicated; no costs were awarded. ¶47

E.P.Selvaraju Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, retired employees of the first respondent Transport Corporation whose terminal benefits were settled belatedly, are entitled to a writ of Mandamus directing payment of 10% interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits (Gratuity, Leave salary, P.F, commutation of pension) and difference in gratuity, Leave Salary and pension with arrears as per the 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022.

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Court's answer

Without going into the merits of the writ petition, and in view of the learned Standing Counsel's submission, the Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, on its own merits and in accordance with law.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (C. Kumarappan, J.), W.P.No.19670 of 2025, decided 10.06.2025: Ten retired employees of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd. sought a writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India for 10% interest on the belated settlement of their terminal benefits (Gratuity, Leave salary, P.F, commutation of pension) and for differences in gratuity, Leave Salary and pension with arrears under the 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022. Their post-retirement representations for interest had not been considered. On the respondents' Standing Counsel submitting that the representation would be considered within a reasonable time, the Court, without going into the merits, disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation and pass orders within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, on its own merits and in accordance with law. No costs. No precedent was cited or applied; the entitlement claim was left open.

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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1.E.P.Selvaraju

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2.C.Dhandapani 3.S.M.Kannan

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4.R.Rajendran

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5.N.Selvakumaran

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6.R.Deivanayagam

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7.Shajakan

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8.V.Balusamy

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9.R.Sundaramoorthy

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10.K.Durai ... Petitioners

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Vs.

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1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanadi P.O, Villupuram - 605 401.

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2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd., Villupuram Region, No.3/317, Salamedu, Kandamanadi P.O, Villupuram - 605 401.

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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3.The Administrator,

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay 10% interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as Gratuity, Leave salary, P.F, and commutation of pension amount and difference in gratuity, Leave Salary and pension with arrears as per 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022 with 10% interest to the petitioners.

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For Petitioner	:	Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu
For Respondents 1 & 2	:	M/s.S.Pavithra, Standing Counsel
For Respondent 3	:	Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, Standing Counsel

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O RDER

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The instant writ petition has been filed to direct respondents to pay

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10% interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as Gratuity,

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Leave salary, P.F, and commutation of pension amount and difference in gratuity, Leave Salary and pension with arrears as per 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022 with 10% interest to the petitioners.

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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2. The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed in the first

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respondent Transport Corporation on various dates and after completion of unblemished service, they had retired from service. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to them belatedly and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioners submitted representations to the respondents to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. The details of terminal benefits settled to the petitioners are reads as follows:

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*Sl.No.*	*Name of the* *petitioners*	*Date of Joining*	*Date of retirement*	*Terminal benefits* *settled to the* *petitioners on*
1.	E.P.Selvaraju	01.08.1992	31.07.2022	-
2.	C.Dhandapani	28.10.1999	30.06.2022	-
3.	M.Kannan	01.01.1995	28.02.2023	31.10.2024
4.	R.Rajendran	01.11.1999	31.01.2023	30.10.2024
5.	N.Selvakumaran	08.03.1988	28.02.2023	30.10.2024
6.	R.Deivanayagam	25.10.1999	31.01.2023	30.10.2024
7.	S.Shajakan	08.11.1991	31.03.2023	30.10.2024
8.	V.Balusamy	28.03.1991	31.01.2023	30.10.2024
9.	R.Sundaramoorthi	27.12.2000	30.09.2017	12.01.2018
10.	K.Durai	15.01.2000	30.06.2022	23.05.2023

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are entitled for terminal benefits as per 14th wage settlement dated 24.08.2022. In this connection, all the petitioners have sent an individual representation and the same is yet to be considered by the respondents.

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4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submit that they would consider the petitioners' representation within a reasonable time.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation and pass order, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on its own merits and in accordance with law.

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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10.06.2025

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Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanadi P.O, Villupuram - 605 401.

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2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram-) Ltd., Villupuram Region, No.3/317, Salamedu, Kandamanadi P.O, Villupuram - 605 401.

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3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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W.P.No.19670 of 2025

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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