Asokkumar S Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary

Asokkumar S vs The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jul 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1658946
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
Decided On: Jul 02, 2026
Case Number: WP(MD)/18467/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Asokkumar S

Respondent

The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary

Excerpt

.....such as, gratuity, earned leave, provident fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6% rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this court.for petitioner : mr.n.sudhagar nagaraj for respondents : mr.c.jeganathan counsel for the govt. of tamil nadu for r1 mr.s.c.herold singh standing counsel for r2 & r3ordermr.c.jeganathan, learned counsel for the government of tamil nadu, takes notice for the first respondent and mr.s.c.herold singh, learned standing counsel, takes notice for the respondents 2 & 3.2. with the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.3. heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the government of tamil nadu and learned standing counsel 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 02.07.2014 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 retirement benefits, such as, gratuity, earned leave, provident fund and other retirement benefits, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those 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 krk to: the secretary, transport department, government of tamil nadu, secretariat, chennai-600 009.mummineni sudheer kumar, j.krk

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.07.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR S.Asokkumar ... Petitioner -vs-
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary Transport Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Managing Director Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District 3.The General Manager Trichy Region, Periyamilaguparai Tiruchirappalli District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits, such as, gratuity, earned leave, provident fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6% rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for R1 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R2 & R3

ORDER

Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents 2 & 3.

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, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu and learned Standing Counsel 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 02.07.2014 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 retirement benefits, such as, gratuity, earned leave, provident fund and other retirement benefits, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those 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 krk To: The Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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