C.Bhuvanendhiran Vs the Managing Director

The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore Region, No.2, Imperial Road, Cuddalore, Cuddalore district – 607 002.

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

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W.P. No.38435 of 2025

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Prayer :

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest @ 10% for the belated payment of Provident Fund, Gratuity, leave salary and commutation of pension amount to the petitioner.

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For petitioners : Mr.S.T. Varadarajalu

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For Respondents : Ms.S.Pavithra

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Standing Counsel for R1 & R2

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Mr.C.S.K. Sathish for R3

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to settle interest for belated payment of retirement benefits, by considering the petitioner's representations dated 03.09.2025.

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2. Ms.S.Pavithra, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the 1 st & 2 nd

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respondents and Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for

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the 3 rd respondent.

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3. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side,

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this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners brought to the notice of this Court the order dated 03.09.2024 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a similar matter in W.P. No.25610 of 2024, wherein this Court had directed the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner therein within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents did not

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dispute the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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This Court perused the order passed in W.P. No.25610 of 2024, wherein, this Court has held as under :-

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“5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the grievance expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of terminal benefits to the

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petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the amount is not paid within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will fetch interest at the rate of 12% p.a. from the date on which the amount became due and payable till the date of actual realisation.”

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7 . The aforesaid decision is squarely applicable to the facts of the present

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case. Accordingly, applying the ratio laid down in the above case, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 03.09.2025 and to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner, within a

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period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that, if the amount is not paid within the time frame fixed by this Court, it will fetch interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date on which the amount became due and payable till the date of actual realisation. No costs.

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13.10.2025

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

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W.P. No.38435 of 2025

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To 1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Villupuram, Villupuram District – 605 602

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The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore Region, No.2, Imperial Road, Cuddalore, Cuddalore district – 607 002.

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