N.Nagaraj v. the Tamil Nadu state Transport Corporation Ltd.
Mandamus – Delayed payment of terminal benefits – Retired employees of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Writ Petition WP No. 13063 of 2026 (connected WMP No.14299 of 2026), decided 08-04-2026 by P.T. Asha, J. Petitioners N.Nagaraj (Retd. Checking Inspector) and S. Ambikapathy (Retd. Conductor) sought interest for delayed payment of terminal benefits from The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Coimbatore Division I and The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Pension Trust. Court found the Earned Leave Salary, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Pension Commutation Amount were paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioners and held them entitled to interest; mandamus issued to disburse 6% interest within one month; petition allowed under Article 226 of Constitution of India; no costs. Keywords: delayed terminal benefits, interest on belated payment, retirement dues, writ of mandamus, state transport corporation, pension trust.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed as prayed for; mandamus issued directing the respondents to disburse 6% interest for belated payment of Gratuity, Commutation, Surrendered leave, Provident Fund and Earned Leave within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.