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D.Chandrasekaran v. the Managing Director

Madras HC27 Jun 2025WP/22419/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Delayed payment of retirement/terminal benefits - interest - retired Drivers and Conductors of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [VPM] Ltd., Villupuram Region - Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust - 6% per annum interest from date of retirement till actual disbursement, payable within six weeks - writ petitions disposed of, no costs - High Court of Judicature at Madras - Justice C. Kumarappan - 27-06-2025 - Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension.

What did the court decide?

Interest at 6% per annum on the belated terminal benefits, from the date of retirement till actual disbursement, directed to be paid within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order (against the 8% per annum claimed); no costs. ¶64

D.Chandrasekaran Vs the Managing Director — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-06-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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WP Nos. 22419, 22424, 22427, 22430, 22432 & 22434 of 2025

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1.D.Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner in WP 22419/2025 2.N.Jayapalan ... Petitioner in WP 22424/2025

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3.R.Venkatesan ... Petitioner in WP 22427/2025 4.K.Sankar ... Petitioner in WP 22430/2025

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5.K.Mohandoss ... Petitioner in WP 22432/2025

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6.M.Dhamodaran ... Petitioner in WP 22434/2025

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1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [VPM] Ltd., Villupuram Region, No. 3/137 Salamedu, Valudhareddy Post, Villupuram 605 602.

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2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport

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Page No.1 of 7

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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Corporation, Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust, Tiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

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Respondent(s) in All WPs

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WP No. 22419 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 31.05.2022 to 23.05.2023 i.e., 357 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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WP No. 22424 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 31.05.2022 to 23.05.2023 i.e., 358 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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WP No. 22432 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Directing the Respondents to pay the interest to the Petitioner at the rate of 8 % per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025 i.e., 649 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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WP No. 22434 of 2025

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8 Percentage per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025 i.e., 649 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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WP No. 22427 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8 Percentage per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 30.06.2023 to 16.04.2025 i.e., 656 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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WP No. 22430 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8 Percentage per annum for the belated payment of retirement benefits for the period of 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025 i.e., 650 days on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.Yash Rathi.R In All WPs For Respondent(s): M/s.S.Pavithra, S.C., For R1 In All WPs Mr.C.S.K.SATHISH, S.C. For R2 In All WPs

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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COMMON ORDER

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The writ petitions have been filed to direct the respondents to pay the

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interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the delayed payment of terminal benefits, including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commuted

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Pension, and other retirement benefits, within a specified time.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the

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petitioners had served in the respondent/Transport Corporation as Drivers and

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Conductors and retired from service after attaining the age of superannuation. Though their retirement benefits have been settled, the payments were made belatedly without any interest being paid to the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners sent their representations claiming interest upon the delayed payment

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of their retirement benefits.

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At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of

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the respondent/Transport Corporation would submit that in view of the order

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passed earlier in similar writ petitions, specifically W.P.Nos.33742 of 2024 and

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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40031 of 2024, they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum

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upon the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount to the petitioners.

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In view of the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to

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direct the respondent/Transport Corporation to pay the interest at the rate of 6%

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per annum from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursement of the terminal benefits to the petitioners, within a period of six (6) weeks from the

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date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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In result, this Writ Petitions stand disposed of in the above terms. No

costs.

27-06-2025

Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni

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1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [VPM] Ltd., Villupuram Region, No.3/137, Salamedu Valudhareddy Post, Villupuram 605 602.

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2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust, Tiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 22419 of 2025, etc., & Batch

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C.KUMARAPPAN J.

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Jeni

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