B.Sridhar v. The Managing Director
Mandamus – retirement/terminal benefits – belated payment
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD) No.6257 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 09.03.2026 by Mummineni Sudheer Kumar J. Petitioner B.Sridhar v. Managing Director and General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (KMB) Ltd., Kumbakonam. Prayer under Article 226 for mandamus to disburse 6% interest on belated payment of retirement benefits (gratuity, provident fund, leave salary, commutation). Allowed at admission stage on the strength of Division Bench judgments W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch (18.03.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch (26.07.2021); interest runs from date of retirement till payment; compliance within twelve weeks; no costs. Keywords: transport corporation; terminal benefits; delayed payment of retiral dues; interest on gratuity/PF/commutation; writ allowed; standing counsel S.C.Herold Singh; advocate K.Gokul.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed at the admission stage (with consent of both sides): respondents (Managing Director and General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corpn. (KMB) Ltd.) directed to pay interest at 6% per annum on the petitioner's belatedly paid terminal benefits (provident fund, gratuity, terminal leave salary, commuted value of pension) from the date of retirement till actual payment, compliance within twelve weeks; no costs.