M.Rajendran, v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (mandamus, Article 226), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 09.06.2026 by Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J. Petitioner M.Rajendran sought interest at 6% p.a. from Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd. for belated payment of terminal benefits — Provident Fund, Gratuity, Commutated Value of Pension — between retirement (30.06.2025) and settlement (11.03.2026). Disposed of at admission stage with consent; issue deemed squarely covered by Division Bench judgments W.A.(MD) No. 403 of 2010 and batch (07.04.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch (26.07.2021), which were relied upon. Petition allowed; 6% per annum interest directed from retirement till payment; compliance within five months; no costs. Keywords: terminal benefits, interest on delayed payment, transport corporation, pension, provident fund, gratuity.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 6% per annum on the petitioner's belated terminal benefits (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Commutated Value of Pension and other monetary benefits) from the date of his retirement till the date the benefits are paid, compliance expeditiously and in any event within five months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.