B.Lawrence Sundaram vs The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25766

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. ASHA, J
B.Lawrence Sundaram – Appellant
Versus
The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Poovendra Perumal
For the Respondent(s): Ms.Jayalakshmi Standing Counsel for R1

Table of Content
1. prayer for 12% interest on delayed retirement benefits. (Para 1 , 2)
2. respondents offer 6% interest. (Para 3)
3. court directs 6% interest payment within six weeks. (Para 4 , 5)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA B.Lawrence Sundaram ..Petitioner(s)

1. The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)

Limited, Pallavan Illam, Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002

2. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ..Respondent(s)

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as Provident fund, gratuity, earned leave surrender, commutation of pension and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 12 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court For Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Poovendra Perumal For Respondent(s): Ms.Jayalakshmi Standing Counsel for R1

Order

The Writ Peti

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