Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Admittedly, the terminal benefits has been paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the same. Considering the limited request of the petitioner and taking note of the fact that the petitioner's representation has not been…
Judgment
WP No. 9220 of 2026__________Page1 of 5IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 11-03-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHAWP No. 9220 of 2026P.Manickam (PR No.017282)S/o.Palani,13, Dali Road, MGR Nagar, Coimbatore-642 210..Petitioner(s)Vs1.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd.,Rep. by its The Managing Director,37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore-43.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations, Employees’ Pension Fund Trust, Rep. by its Administrator, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002..Respondent(s)PRAYER: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay difference in pension for the period of June 2024 to July 2025; to pay the petitioner the arrears of difference in dearness allowance for the period of January 2018 to May 2024; to pay the difference in surrendered earned leave wages together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.21,23,226/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.2,76,457/- towards earned leave / medical leave salary, within a specified time frame. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9220 of 2026__________Page2 of 5For Petitioner(s):Mr.R.KrishnaswamyFor Respondent(s):Ms.T.Kavya, Standing Counsel for R1ORDERThe writ petition is filed for the relief set out below: "directing the respondents to pay difference in pension for the period of June 2024 to July 2025; to pay the petitioner the arrears of difference in dearness allowance for the period of January 2018 to May 2024; to pay the difference in surrendered earned leave wages together with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.21,23,226/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.2,76,457/- towards earned leave / medical leave salary, within a specified time frame.
"2. The brief facts which has culminated in the filing of this writ petition are set out below:2.1. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner joined the services of the 1st respondent corporation as a Driver. It is the contention of the petitioner that the Dearness Allowance was revised as per the periodical settlement.2.2. He further submits that retirement benefits were also to be disbursed taking note of the said revision in Dearness Allowance. However, the said increase was not taken into consideration while calculating his retirement https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9220 of 2026__________Page3 of 5benefits. In addition to this, the petitioner was settled with his terminal benefits with a delay of 600 days. Therefore, the respondents are legally bound to pay interest to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 12% p.a., for the belated payment of the petitioner’s terminal benefits and to pay him the differential payment with interest. However, the same had not been considered to date by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.
Heard the learned Counsel on either side and perused the records.
Operative part
Admittedly, the terminal benefits has been paid belatedly for no fault of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the same. Considering the limited request of the petitioner and taking note of the fact that the petitioner's representation has not been considered to date by the Respondents, a mandamus, is therefore, issued to the respondents to pay the difference in pension for the period of June 2024 to July 2025; to pay the petitioner the arrears of difference in dearness allowance for the period of January 2018 to May 2024; to pay the difference in surrendered earned leave wages together with interest and to pay the petitioner interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the belated payment of Rs.21,23,226/- towards PF and for the belated payment of Rs.2,76,457/- towards earned leave / medical leave salary, from the said date of entitlement to till the date of actual disbursement https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9220 of 2026__________Page4 of 5within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. 11-03-2026Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation: Yes/NossaTo1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd.,37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore-43.2.Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations, Employees’ Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9220 of 2026__________Page5 of 5P.T.ASHA, J.ssaWP No. 9220 of 202611-03-2026
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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