Danapal C Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Danapal C Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interest at 6% per annum on belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary, from the date of retirement till the date of actual payment; compliance within five months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are liable to pay interest at 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary, from the date of retirement to the date of actual payment.

Court's answer

With consent of both sides, and on the unanimous agreement of counsel that the issue is squarely covered by the Division Bench judgments in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch (dated 16.04.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch (dated 26.07.2021), the writ petition is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to pay interest at 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those benefits are paid; compliance is directed expeditiously and at any rate within five months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents (State Express Transport Corporation Ltd. and the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust) to pay interest at 6% per annum for belated payment of the petitioner's post-retirement benefits, namely gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary, from the date of retirement to the date of actual payment. With the consent of both sides the petition was disposed of at the admission stage, learned counsel on either side unanimously agreeing that the issue was squarely covered by Division Bench judgments of the Madras High Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 16.04.2014, and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021. The writ petition was allowed: the respondents were directed to pay interest at 6% per annum from the date of retirement till the date the benefits are paid, compliance to be made expeditiously and at any rate within five months from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

W.P.(MD) No.10482 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 16.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

W.P.(MD) No.10482 of 2026

C.Danapal ... Petitioner -vs1.The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary from the date of

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retirement to the date of actual payment within a time frame as may be fixed

by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.D.Ramya For Respondents : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for

the respondents.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 16.04.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021.

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5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and the

respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the belated payment of gratuity, provident fund, pension commutation, EL surrender and leave salary, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those benefits are paid to the petitioner. The respondents are further directed to comply with the said direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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