Court enforces timely payment of terminal benefits, including interest for delays.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :03.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA P.Ganesan S/o.A.Palaniyandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation ltd., Chennai-600 002.

2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations Employees’ Pension Fund Trust Rep. By its Administrator Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of Gratuity and Leave Salary as sought for in his representation dated 12.09.2025 within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivasubramani Standing Counsel, for R1

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed to issue a mandamus to the respondents to pay the petitioner, interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of his Gratuity and Leave Salary as sought for in his representation dated 12.09.2025.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed in the first respondent-Transport Corporation on 09.05.1985 and had retired from service as Traffic Inspector on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.08.2018. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioner belatedly after his superannuation and no interest has been paid for the delayed period. Therefore, the petitioner had submitted a representation to the respondents dated 12.09.2025, to pay the interest for the delayed period. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent would fairly submit that they are willing to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of the eligible and admissible amount.

4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

5. In view of the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the belated payment of admissible terminal benefits from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.