Bethuraj S Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Bethuraj S Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition allowed with consent of both sides at the admission stage; respondents directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the petitioner's terminal benefits from the date of retirement until payment, compliance within five months of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents must pay interest at 6% per annum for the delay in paying the petitioner's terminal benefits (the prayer cites a delay period from 01.03.2025 to 11.03.2026).

Court's answer

Respondents are directed to pay interest at 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits from the date of his retirement until the date those benefits are paid.

Ratio / Principle

Respondents are further directed to comply with the interest-payment direction as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Constitution/Service law - Delayed payment of terminal benefits - Interest compensation. Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J. (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 15.04.2026) disposed of, with the consent of both sides at the admission stage, a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by S.Bethuraj seeking a writ of mandamus for interest at 6% per annum for the delay (stated as 01.03.2025 to 11.03.2026) in payment of his terminal benefits by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd. (R1) and the Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees Corporation Pension Fund Trust (R2). Learned counsel on either side unanimously agreed that the issue was squarely covered by Division Bench judgments of that Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 15.04.2014, and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021. Relying on that settled position, the writ petition was allowed: the respondents were directed to pay interest at 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits from the date of his retirement till the date the benefits are paid, compliance within five months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

W.P.(MD) No.10504 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 15.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

W.P.(MD) No.10504 of 2026

S.Bethuraj

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees Corporation 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 for the period of delay from 01.03.2025 to 11.03.2026 in paying the amounts paid towards the terminal benefits within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jeevan Moorthy For Respondents : Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2

O R D E R

Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for

the first respondent and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the second respondent.

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 Counsels appearing for the respective 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 15.04.2014 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 for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits 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.

15.04.2026

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

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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