IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-12-2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP No.8427 of 2022 A.Purusothaman ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600

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2. The Director of Rural Development Saidapet ,Chennai 18

3. The District Collector Cuddalore District ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: The writ petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the order of the 1st respondent made in Letter No. 15040/E6 /2021-4 dated 21.02.2022 to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to forthwith extend the differential interest on such belated payment of terminal benefits to a tune of Rs. 6,76,733/-.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.R.Jasmine Padma For Respondent(s): Mrs.S.Anitha, Spl.G.P.

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-

“calling for records relating to the order of the 1st respondent made in Letter No. 15040/E6 /2021-4 dated 21.02.2022 to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to forthwith extend the differe