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A.Mary Valsala Arulthos v. The General Manager

Madras HC10 Mar 2025WP(MD)/6328/2025

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What is this about?

Madurai Bench Madras High Court, Battu Devanand J., 10.03.2025; W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025; writ of mandamus; interest on delayed terminal benefits; 6% per annum; death in service of TNSTC Conductor (died 30.12.2019); Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNV) Limited Nagercoil Region; TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust; follows W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C.Murugan, order dated 07.03.2023); Article 226; petition allowed, payment within three months.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition allowed; respondents directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated payment of retirement benefits from the date of retirement till date of actual disbursement, within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶29

A.Mary Valsala Arulthos Vs The General Manager — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 10.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025

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B.Mary Valsala Arulthos

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1. The General Manager,

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNV) Limited, Nagercoil Region,Rani Thottam, Kanniyakumari

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3. The Administrator,

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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6 percentage per annum for the period of delay from 30.12.2019 to 10.02.2021 in paying the amounts paid towards the terminal benefits within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honourable Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Xavier For R1 : Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel for TNSTC For R2 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for TNSTC

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the period of delay from 30.12.2019 to 10.02.2021 in paying the amounts paid towards the terminal benefits within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honourable Court.

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2. The petitioner's husband was appointed as Conductor in the respondent Corporation on 1.3.1998 and while in service, the petitioner's husband died on 30.12.2019. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's husband's terminal benefits was not settled immediately and there is an abnormal delay.

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3. In view of the same, the only issue to be considered in this Writ Petition is with regard to interest payable on the belated settlement. This issue was dealt with by this Court on various occasions and this Court passed orders in several Writ Petitions. In fact, the issue involved in this writ petition is no longer res-integra.

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4. This Court in W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C.MuruganVs. the Tamil

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025

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Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., and Another) by order dated 07.03.2023 has decided this issue.

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5. Accordingly, by following the order stated supra, this Writ Petition is allowed with the following direction:

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The respondents shall pay interest to the petitioner at the rate

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of 6% per annum on the belated payment of the retirement benefits commencing from the date of retirement, till date of actual disbursement, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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10.03.2025

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.6328 of 2025