M.Selvamani, v. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD) No.16365 of 2026, decided 16.06.2026; Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.; Petitioner M.Selvamani vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd. and General Manager, Pudukkottai Region; writ of mandamus under Article 226; interest at 6% per annum on belated payment of death-cum-terminal benefits (provident fund and gratuity) of deceased employee's husband M.Manickam; disposed of at admission stage on consent, issue held squarely covered by W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 batch (dt. 16.06.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 batch (dt. 26.07.2021); petition allowed; compliance within five months; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed: respondents directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated payment of the petitioner's husband M.Manickam's death-cum-terminal benefits (including provident fund and gratuity), from the date of his death till the date of actual payment, compliance within five months; no costs.