S.Kesavan v. the Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition disposed 10.02.2025, W.P.No.3864 of 2025, Justice C.V.Karthikeyan. Keywords: surrendered leave salary; belated/delayed payment; interest at 6% per annum (10% sought); writ of mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; voluntary retirement after 34-35 years of service; Company Trainees and Junior Engineers; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.; Vellore Region; Managing Director; General Manager; disbursement within eight weeks; disposed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to pay interest at 6% per annum for the belated payment of surrendered leave salary to the petitioners, payable within eight weeks; the requested 10% rate was not granted as such. ¶26