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R.Munusamy v. the Managing Director

Madras HC15 Jun 2026WP/21401/2026

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What is this about?

Retired conductor; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.; superannuation; belated/delayed payment of earned leave salary and gratuity; interest on retirement dues; mandamus under Article 226; 6% interest awarded versus 9% p.a. claimed; one-month compliance timeline; unanswered representation; writ petition disposed of; Madras High Court; Justice P.T. Asha.

What did the court decide?

Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse 6% interest on the belated payment of the Earned Leave and Gratuity Amount within one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded. ¶30

R.Munusamy Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 21401 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15-06-2026

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CORAM

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

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WP No. 21401 of 2026

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R.Munusamy

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(Pay Roll No 70963) S/o C. Ramalingam No.11, Sivarajpuram, Pudhupettai, Gudiyatham and Post, Vellore District - 632 602.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corproation (Villupuram) Ltd, 3/1367 Salemedu, Villupuram - 605 602.

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The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram ) Ltd, Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore - 632 009.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 9% per annum for the belated payment of his Earned Leave salary and Gratuity Amount within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. P.Manoj Kumar

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For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Pavithra, Standing Counsel for R1 and R2

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ORDER

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The writ petition is filed for the below relief:

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"directing the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 9% per annum for the belated payment of his Earned Leave salary and Gratuity Amount within a time limit”.

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The brief facts which are culminated in the filing of this writ petition are set out below:

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2.1. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was working as Conductor and retired from service after attaining the age of superannuation. The respondents settled the Earned Leave and Gratuity Amount with a delay. Therefore, the respondents are legally bound to pay interest to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 9% p.a., for the belated payment of the petitioner’s Earned Leave and Gratuity Amount. Since there is no response, the petitioner is before this Court.

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Heard the learned Counsel on either side and perused the materials available on records.

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Admittedly, the Earned Leave and Gratuity Amount has been paid

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belatedly for no fault of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the same. Therefore, the Writ petition is disposed of and a mandamus is issued directing the respondents to disburse the 6% interest for belated payment of Earned Leave and Gratuity Amount within a period of one

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