S.Bright David Vs The Management of

S.Bright David vs The Management of

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Apr 21, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1618656
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
Decided On: Apr 21, 2026
Case Number: WP(MD)/11513/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

S.Bright David

Respondent

The Management of

Excerpt

.....interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum, for the period of delay from 01.06.25 to 10.03.26, in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal benefits namely epf employees contribution, gratuity and encashment of leaves/ already surrendered earned leaves within a time frame as may be fixed by this honble court and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits and thus render justice.for petitioner : mr.s.arunachalam for respondent : mr.k.ramaiah standing counselordermr.k.ramaiah, learned standing counsel, takes notice for the 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 counsel appearing for the respondent.4. learned counsel on either side unanimously agree thatthe 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 07.04.2014 and w.a.(md) no.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated 26.07.2021.5. in the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowedand the respondent is directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits, including epf employee'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 respondent is 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. 21.04.2026 ncc : yes/no index : yes/no internet : yes/no cm to nagercoil. mummineni sudheer kumar,j cm wp(md) no.11513 of 2026 date : 21/04/2026

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 21/04/2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR S.Bright David ... Petitioner Vs Nagercoil. ... Respondent
PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum, for the period of delay from 01.06.25 to 10.03.26, in paying the amounts paid towards his terminal benefits namely EPF Employees Contribution, Gratuity and Encashment of Leaves/ Already Surrendered Earned leaves within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honble Court and without affecting his right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits and thus render justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel

ORDER

Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the 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 Counsel appearing for the respondent.

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 07.04.2014 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 respondent is directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits, including EPF Employee'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 respondent is 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. 21.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No CM TO Nagercoil. MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J CM WP(MD) No.11513 of 2026 Date : 21/04/2026

Same Court & Year Chennai · 2026 Same Parties S.Bright David vs The Management of Same Judge Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar