D.Ravichandran v. The Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Article 226, writ of mandamus) by retired employee D.Ravichandran against Managing Director and General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Ltd., Erode Region, seeking 6% per annum interest for belated payment of terminal benefits - gratuity, provident fund, earn leave salary, surrender leave salary, old leave salary - from date of retirement till settlement. Allowed at admission stage with consent on reliance on Division Bench precedents W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 & batch (18.03.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 & batch (26.07.2021); compliance within twelve weeks; no costs. Keywords: delayed terminal benefits; 6% interest; transport corporation retirement dues; W.P.(MD) No.7568 of 2026; Madurai Bench.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 6% per annum payable on belated terminal benefits (gratuity, provident fund, earn leave salary, surrender leave salary, old leave salary) from date of retirement till actual payment, compliance within twelve weeks; no costs.