Kavitha v. The Principal Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on belated/delayed payment of retirement terminal benefits. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; 6% per annum interest; terminal benefits; gratuity; provident fund; EPF Employee's Contribution; encashment of earned/sick leave; other monetary benefits; date of retirement; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Limited; Tiruppur Region; Managing Director; General Manager; TNSTC Kovai; disposed of at admission stage with consent of both sides; Division Bench precedents W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch dated 07.04.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch dated 26.07.2021; five-month compliance deadline; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Respondents to pay interest at 6% per annum on the belated payment of terminal benefits (EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Earned/Sick Leave and other monetary benefits) from the date of retirement till payment, compliance within five months; no costs.