M.Govindasamy v. the Managing Director

Madras HC13 Jun 2025WP/20837/2025

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What is this about?

Belated payment of terminal benefits; interest on delayed provident fund, gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension; 6% per annum interest direction; Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.; Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust; Article 226 writ of Mandamus; retirement 30.01.2023 and 30.06.2023; disbursal 30.10.2024 and 16.04.2025; representations dated 25.04.2025 and 10.05.2025; similar orders W.P.Nos.40031, 33742 and 35806 of 2024; Madras High Court; C. Kumarappan, J.; W.P.No.20837 of 2025; disposed of with direction; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay interest at 6% per annum on admissible terminal benefits from the date of retirement till actual disbursal, within six weeks; no costs. ¶40-41

M.Govindasamy Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 13.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

1.M.Govindasamy

2.D.Viswanathan

... Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram)Ltd, 3/137,Salamedu,

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Kandamanadi P.O.,

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Villupuram-605 401.

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2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram )Ltd, Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.

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

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay 10 percentage interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

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For Respondents : Ms.S.Pavithra Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 : Mr.C.S.K.Satish Standing Counsel for R3

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ORDER

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The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to pay 10%

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interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits such as provident fund,

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gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioners.

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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 and after completion of unblemished service, they retired on 30.01.2023 and 30.06.2023, respectively. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioners only on 30.10.2024 and 16.04.2025 and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. In view of the same, the petitioners submitted representation to the respondents dated 25.04.2025 and 10.05.2025, to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the same were not considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

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The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would fairly

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submits that in view of the similar order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.40031, 33742 and 35806 of 2024, they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount.

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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the

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materials available on record.

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In view of the above submission of the learned Standing

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Counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of admissible terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

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In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above

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direction. No costs.

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13.06.2025 (2/2)

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

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1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram)Ltd, 3/137,Salamedu, Kandamanadi P.O., Villupuram-605 401.

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2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram )Ltd, Kanchipuram Region, Chennai Bangalore National Highway, Karapettai, Kanchipuram - 631 552.

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

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W.P.No.20837 of 2025

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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veda