C.Ganesan v. The General Manager
Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 – Terminal benefits – Delayed settlement
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.9643 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 07.04.2025 by Battu Devanand, J. C. Ganesan (retired Conductor, appointed 01.09.1992, retired 31.07.2022) vs. General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Nagercoil Region and Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees Pension Fund Trust. Article 226 mandamus seeking 6% per annum interest on delayed payment of terminal/retirement benefits for delay from 31.07.2022 to 09.06.2023. Court held the point no longer res-integra and followed its order in W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C. Murugan vs. TNSTC (Tirunelveli) Ltd.), directing 6% per annum interest from date of retirement till actual disbursement, payable within three months. Petition allowed, no costs.
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 the date of actual disbursement, within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.