B.Shanmugam Vs The Managing Director

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai -2. ... Respondents PRAYER :-Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the belated payment of petitioners terminal benefits including Commutation, Gratuity, Provident Fund, Earn Leave

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Salary, Surrender Leave Salary and Old Leave Salary from the date of the petitioners retirement to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him, within the time frame fixed by this Honble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prasath For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh

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ORDER

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Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for

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the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the third respondent.

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

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

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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 07.04.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419

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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

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annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits, including EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity Encashment of Earned/Sick Leave and other monetary benefits from the date of his retirement till the date on which the terminal 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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