Lakshmi v. The Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Delayed payment of terminal benefits interest writ petition; 6% per annum interest on Gratuity, Provident Fund, Earn Leave Salary, Surrender Leave Salary, Old Leave Salary; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kovai) Limited, Coimbatore/Erode; Article 226 writ of mandamus; consent-based disposal at admission stage following Division Bench precedents W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 batch (07.04.2014) and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 batch (26.07.2021); twelve-week compliance directive; Madras High Court Madurai Bench 2026; Mummineni Sudheer Kumar J.; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 6% per annum on the petitioner's husband's terminal benefits (Gratuity, Provident Fund, Earn Leave Salary, Surrender Leave Salary, Old Leave Salary) from the date of retirement until the date of payment, payable expeditiously and at any rate within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.