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Jothilakshmi v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited

Madras HC25 Oct 2025WP(MD)/29894/2025

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What is this about?

Interest on belated payment of terminal benefits; provident fund, gratuity and terminal leave salary; 6% per annum statutory interest; death of employee Late.S.Sankarakumar; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited; writ of Mandamus under Article 226; admitted delay in payment; payment within 12 weeks; no costs; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; K. Kumaresh Babu J.; 25.10.2025; WP(MD) No.29894 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Interest at 6% per annum on the belated terminal benefits (provident fund, gratuity and terminal leave salary) of the petitioner's husband, payable from the date of his death till the date of disbursement, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶23

Jothilakshmi Vs The Tamil Nadu State Transport… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated payment of the terminal benefits (provident fund, gratuity and terminal leave salary) of her late husband Late.S.Sankarakumar, from the date of his death till the date on which the benefits were settled.

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Court's answer

Since there has been an admitted delay in payment of terminal benefits, the petitioner is entitled to statutory interest as provided under law.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated terminal benefits of the petitioner's husband.

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Key takeaways

The interest is payable from the date of the husband's death till the date of disbursement, and must be paid within a period of 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; there is no order as to costs.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WP(MD) No.29894 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, K. Kumaresh Babu J., decided 25.10.2025): The petitioner Jothilakshmi filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited and its General Manager to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated settlement of the terminal benefits — provident fund, gratuity and terminal leave salary — of her husband Late.S.Sankarakumar, from the date of his death till the date the benefits were settled. Holding that the delay in payment was an admitted fact and that the petitioner was therefore entitled to statutory interest as provided under law, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the respondents to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated terminal benefits from the date of death till the date of disbursement, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 25.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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Jothilakshmi

... Petitioner

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Tirunelveli..

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The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Tirunelveli) Ltd., Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the belated payment of terminal benefits of the petitioners husband Late.S.Sankarakumar including provident Fund, Gratuity and Terminal Leave Salary from the date of his death to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul,

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah, Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct

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the respondents to settle interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of terminal benefits of the petitioners husband Late.S.Sankarakumar including provident Fund, Gratuity and Terminal Leave Salary from the date of his death to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to the petitioner.

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Considering the admitted fact that there has been a delay in payment, the petitioner is entitled to statutory interest as provided under law.

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In view of the same, the writ petition stands disposed of. The respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the belated terminal benefits of the petitioner's husband payable to the 2/4

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petitioner from the date of his death till the date of disbursement within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.

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25.10.2025 Index:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No LS TO

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, Tirunelveli.

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The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Tirunelveli) Ltd., Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.

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K.KUMARESH BABU,J

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Jothilakshmi v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited

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