S.Premkumar Vs The Management of Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.,

S.Premkumar vs The Management of Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.,

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Apr 09, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1609608
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
Decided On: Apr 09, 2026
Case Number: WP(MD)/9785/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

S.Premkumar

Respondent

The Management of Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.,

Excerpt

.....and pension benefits, namely, epf employees's contribution, gratuity, encashment of earned / sick leave andother monetary benefits, within a time frame as may be fixed by this court, without affecting the petitioner's right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits. for petitioner : mr.r.murugan for respondents : mr.senthil kumar standing counsel for r1 mr.s.c.herold singh standing counsel for r2ordermr.senthil kumar, learned standing counsel, takes notice for the first respondent and mr.s.c.herold singh, learned standing counsel, takes notice for the second respondent.2. with the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.3. heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsels appearing for the respective respondents.4. learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that theissue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various judgments passed by the division bench of this court in w.a.(md) no.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 09.04.2014 and w.a.(md) no.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021.5. in the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and therespondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal and pension benefits, namely, epf employees's contribution, gratuity, encashment of earned / sick leave and other monetary benefits, from the date of his retirement till the date on which the terminal benefits are paid to the petitioner. the respondents are further directed to comply with the said direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. no costs.ncc : yes / no index : yes / no internet : yes / no krkmummineni sudheer kumar, j.krk

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR S.Premkumar ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Management of Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., rep.by its Managing Director Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2 2.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar Illam Anna Salai, Chennai-2 ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the period of delay from the petitioner's date of retirement (30.09.2024) till the date of reimbursement (11.03.2026) of amount paid towards the petitioner's terminal and pension benefits, namely, EPF employees's contribution, gratuity, encashment of earned / sick leave and
other monetary benefits, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court, without affecting the petitioner's right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.Senthil Kumar Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

Mr.Senthil Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the second respondent.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsels appearing for the respective respondents.

4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the

issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and batch, dated 09.04.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021.

5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and the

respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal and pension benefits, namely, EPF employees's contribution, gratuity, encashment of earned / sick leave and other monetary benefits, from the date of his retirement till the date on which the terminal benefits are paid to the petitioner. The respondents are further directed to comply with the said direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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