G. Gurumurthy Vs The Managing Director

3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pensions Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... 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 disburse interest at the rate of 6% for the belated payment of retirement benefits, namely, gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

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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

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the respondents to disburse interest at the rate of 6% for the belated payment of retirement benefits, namely, gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation.

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2. The petitioner was appointed as Driver in the respondent Corporation on 28.08.2000 and he retired from service on 30.04.2023. The learned counsel

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for the petitioner submits that the petitioner'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

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was dealt with by this Court on various occasions and this Court passed orders

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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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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

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commencing from the date of the retirement, till the 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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6. No costs.

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