P.Manokaran v. The Management of
Writ of mandamus – interest on belated payment of terminal and pension benefits
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: W.P.(MD); Madurai Bench; Madras High Court; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; interest on delayed terminal and pension benefits; EPF employee's contribution; gratuity; encashment of earned/sick leaves; Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.; Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust; interest at 6% per annum; five-month compliance timeline; disposed of at admission stage with consent; W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 (batch) dt. 29.04.2014; W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 (batch) dt. 26.07.2021; Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.; decided 29.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 6% per annum on the petitioner's terminal and pension benefits (EPF employee's contribution, gratuity, encashment of earned/sick leaves and other monetary benefits) from his date of retirement till the date of payment; compliance within five months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.