M.Mariappan v. The Management of
Case brief
What is this about?
Delayed payment of terminal benefits; interest on retirement dues; EPF Employees Contribution; gratuity; encashment of earned/sick leave; interest at 6% per annum from date of retirement till payment; 18% per annum sought; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd.; writ of mandamus under Article 226; disposed at admission stage with consent; followed 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); compliance within five months; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Mummineni Sudheer Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; respondent directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits (EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Earned/Sick Leave and other monetary benefits) from the date of retirement till the date of payment, with compliance within five months of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.