Writ petition seeking interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits including EPF contribution, gratuity, leave encashment and commuted pension value. The Court held the petitioner entitled to statutory interest and directed payment at 6% per annum from entitlement date to payment date.
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W.P.(MD).No.32013 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 11.11.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
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I.Nepolian
...Petitioner
-Vs-
1. The Management of Tamilnadu,
State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Virudhunagar Region, Represented by its Managing Director, Virudhunagar.
2. The Administrator,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2. ...Respondents
...Respondents
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 pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 18% per annum, the period of delay from 01.03.24 to 24.08.25 in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal / pension benefits namely EPF Employees Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of leave and Commuted Value of Pension within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits.
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For petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondents : Mr.Ramachandra Pradeep for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing counsel for R2
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 18% per annum, the period of delay from 01.03.24 to 24.08.25 in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal / pension benefits namely EPF Employees Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of leave and Commuted Value of Pension within a time frame and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits.
payment, the petitioner is entitled to statutory interest as provided under law.
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Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No tta
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest on delayed payment of terminal and pension benefits.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
I. Nepolian
The Management of Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Virudhunagar Region, represented by its Managing Director, Virudhunagar
The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Chennai
K. Kumaresh Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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