Full Judgment
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR S.Packirisamy ... Petitioner -vs- The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited Kumbakonam-612 001 ... Respondent 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 6% per annum for the delayed payment of gratuity, earned leave salary and employees provident fund from the date of retirement to the date of payment to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatachalam For Respondent : Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro Standing Counsel
ORDER
Mr.P.F.Ferlin Castro, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondent - Transport Corporation.
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 - Transport Corporation.
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 30.06.2014 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 to the petitioner for the belated payment of payment of gratuity, earned leave salary
and employees provident fund, from the date of his retirement till the date on which those 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.
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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
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