1. Heard Mr.Bharath Chakravarthy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr.N.Jothi, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Ms.D.Geetha, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent.

2. Challenging the order dated 17.11.2004 passed by the 1st respondent, seeking to quash the same and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay interest on the belated payment of pension, commuted value of pension, DCRG and encashment of leave (EL and UEL) on retirement at the rate of 24% per annum from the date on which the amounts became due till date of disbursement with further interest on the interest amount due till the date of disbursement to him, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition.

3. According to the petitioner, he was working as a Professor in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (hereinafter referred to as 'the University') and posted at the Regional Research Station at Virudhachalam under the control of the 3rd respondent. He attained the age of superannuation and retired from service with effect from the afternoon of 30.09.2003 and on that day, he was relieved of all his duties. It is his case, that even before his sup