P.Manogaran Vs the Managing Director

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, Earned leave Surrender and other retirement benefits payable to

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the petitioner with 12 percentage rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. L.Poovendra Perumal For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Vinothraj Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.C.S.K.Sathish Standing Counsel for R2

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Order

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The Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, Earned leave Surrender and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 12 percentage rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

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The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed in the respondent-Transport Corporation on 21.11.2000 and retired as a Special Grade Conductor on 31.12.2024 after rendering unblemished services for 24 years. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioner on 16.07.2025,but no interest has been paid for the delayed period. Therefore, the

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petitioner had submitted a representation to the respondents dated 11.06.2026,

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requesting to pay interest for the delayed period. Since the said representation

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was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

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The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would fairly

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submit 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 counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel,

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this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents 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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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