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P.Raveendaran v. The Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC3 Jun 2026WP/18524/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Belated payment of terminal benefits; interest at 6% per annum; service gratuity; provident fund; leave salary; commutation of pension; Metropolitan Transport Corporation; retirement 30.09.2025; settlement 11.03.2026; five months delay; representation dated 17.03.2026; writ of mandamus under Article 226; reliance on W.P.No.1507 of 2025 (judgment dated 22.01.2025); Standing Counsel concession; compliance within six weeks; no costs; Madras High Court; Justice P.T. Asha.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to pay interest at 6% per annum on the admissible terminal benefits (service gratuity, provident fund, leave salary, commutation of pension) from the date of retirement till actual disbursal, within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶30

P.Raveendaran Vs The Principal Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose terminal benefits (service gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation of pension) were paid about five months after retirement, is entitled to interest at 6% per annum on the belatedly paid amounts.

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Court's answer

The Court directed the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's admissible terminal benefits, from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal.

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Ratio / Principle

The interest payment was to be made within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P.T. Asha, J.), WP No. 18524 of 2026, decided 03-06-2026: A retired Assistant Engineer of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (joined 29.08.1992; retired 30.09.2025), whose terminal benefits — service gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation of pension — were settled only on 11.03.2026 after a delay of about five months, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 directing payment of interest at 6% per annum on the belated payments, invoking this Court's judgment dated 22.01.2025 in W.P.No.1507 of 2025; his representation dated 17.03.2026 went unanswered. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents fairly submitted willingness to pay interest at 6% per annum on the eligible and admissible amount. Held: the respondent was directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the admissible terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal, within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petition disposed of; no order as to costs.

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WP No. 18524 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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WP No. 18524 of 2026

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P.Raveendaran S/o.Late.Mr.A.Perumal, No.272, 5th Street, S.A Colony, Vysarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Principal Secretary to Government Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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M/s. Metropolitan Transport Corporation Rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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M/s. Metropolitan Transport Corporation Rep. by its General Manager, No.1, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest amounts to the petitioner for belatedly paid service gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation of pension at the rate of 6 percentage per

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annum for 05 months of delayed payment in the light of Judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court on 22.01.2025 in W.P.No.1507 of 2025.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. R.Naresh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr. V. Prasad, Government Advocate for R1 Mr.R.Balaji, Standing Counsel for R2 and R3

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest amounts to the petitioner for belatedly paid service gratuity, provident fund, leave salary and commutation of pension at the rate of 6 percentage per annum for 05 months of delayed payment in the light of Judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court on 22.01.2025 in W.P.No.1507 of 2025.

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It is the case of the petitioner that he joined the services of the respondent Corporation on 29.08.1992 and retired from service holding the post of Assistant Engineer on 30.09.2025, The terminal benefits were, however, delayed by about five months and only settled on 11.03.2026. Therefore, the petitioner claimed interest on the belated payment of terminal benefits and he has also made a representation dated 17.03.2026 to the respondent to pay interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits, which has not been evoked any response so far. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

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The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent would fairly submit

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that they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount.

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Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of admissible terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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