Rengarajan S Vs The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and commuted value of pension from the date of his retirement i.e., from 30.04.2023 to 12.02.2025, the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For R1 : Mr.S.Raja Standing Counsel For R2 : 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 settle interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and commuted value of pension from the date of his retirement i.e., from 30.04.2023 to 12.02.2025, the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.

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2. The petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the first respondent Corporation on 02.09.1993 and he retired from service on 30.04.2023. The learned counsel 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 was dealt with by this Court on various occasions and this Court passed orders 2/5

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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: