Allowed

M.Krishnamoorthy v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited

Madras HC7 Apr 2025WP(MD)/9691/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

A retired transport corporation conductor sought 6% interest on belated settlement of his Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted Pension. Following the court's earlier decision in C.Murugan, the writ petition was allowed with a direction to pay 6% interest from retirement to actual disbursement.

What did the court decide?

Interest at 6% per annum on belated retirement benefits from date of retirement till actual disbursement, payable within three months; no costs.

M.Krishnamoorthy Vs The Tamil Nadu State… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.9691 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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W.P.(MD)No.9691 of 2025

M.Krishnamoorthy

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Represented by its Managing Director Madurai.

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The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Virudhunagar Region, Virudhunagar.

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The Administrator, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam,

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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 settle interest at the rate of 6 % per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted value of Pension from the date of my retirement I.e., from

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30.04.2013 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 Respondents : 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 the petitioner's terminal benefits including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary and Commuted value of Pension from the date of my retirement I.e., from 30.04.2013 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 09.07.1990 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

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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 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 respondent 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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