Writ petition seeking interest at 6% per annum on belated settlement of terminal benefits including gratuity, provident fund and leave salary. The court, noting admitted delay in payment, directed respondents to pay statutory interest from date of entitlement till payment within 12 weeks.
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WP(MD). No.31415 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 05/11/2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD). No.31415 of 2025
V.Ramachandran, ... Petitioner
Vs
PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to settle the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Gratuity, Provident Fund, Current Earn Leave Salary, Surrender Leave Salary and Old Leave Salary from the date of the petitioner's appointment to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S. Prasanth, For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to settle the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Gratuity, Provident Fund, Current Earn Leave Salary, Surrender Leave Salary and Old Leave Salary from the date of the petitioner's appointment to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.
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K.KUMARESH BABU,J
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ORDER IN WP(MD) No.31415 of 2025
Date : 05/11/2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Is the petitioner entitled to 6% per annum interest on belated payment of terminal benefits including gratuity, provident fund and leave salary?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.Ramachandran
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd.
The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Coimbatore Region
K.Kumaresh Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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