BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.350 of 2026 B.Rethinam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Ranithottam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvallur House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ... Respondents 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 6% interest for the belated payment of the petitioner's retirement benefits, i.e., Provident Fund, Gratuity, E.L. and M.L. Salary, Surrender Leave Salary and all other retirement benefits from the date of retirement to the actual date of payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner and pay the same to the petitioner within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For R1 : Mr.D.Jebaraj, Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The petitioner, who worked as a Conductor (Special Grade) in the Transport Corporation, retired from s