N.Madhavan Pillai v. The General Manager
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on delayed terminal/retirement benefits; Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (TNV) Ltd., Nagercoil Region and Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees Corporation Pension Fund Trust; writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; 6% per annum interest from date of retirement till actual disbursement; delay period 31.05.2023 to 10.03.2025; follows C.Murugan, W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (order dated 07.03.2023); issue no longer res-integra; payment within three months; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; single Judge Battu Devanand, J.; 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.