P.Chinnadurai v. The Government of Tamilnadu

Page1 of 16 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WP NO. 5447 OF 2026,WP NO. 5450 OF 2026,WP NO. 5453 OF 2026,WP NO. 5456 OF 2026,WP NO. 5457 OF 2026,WP NO. 5466 OF 2026,WP NO. 5468 OF 2026,WP NO. 5474 OF 2026 P.Chinnadurai Staff No. D50403, Selection Grade Driver-Retd., S/o .Periya Karuppan, No. 3/368 , Anpazhagan 3rd cross street, Palavakkam, Thiruvanmiyur, Kancheepuram 600 041 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶2The Managing Director Mount road, Pallavan Salai ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5447 of 2026 Page2 of 16 K.Babu Staff No. C 53488 Selection Grade Conductor-(Rtd) S/o.Kannan No.2/17, 4th street Nehru Nagar,Tondiarpet Chennai-600 081 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mount road, Pallavan Salaim ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5450 of 2026 G.Sridhar Staff No. D 15435, Selection Grade Driver Level -6-Retd S/o.Govindasamy No.4/1382 Mangala Nagar Pillaiyar kovil street Chinna Koluthuvachery Paraniputhur Kancheepuram-600 122 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Page3 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salaim ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5453 of 2026 K.Venkatesan Staff No. D 15871 Special Grade Driver Retd s/o.Kannan, No.1652 B Type MMDA 3rd Main Reoad, Mathur Manali Tiruvallur-600 068 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mount road, Pallavan Salai, ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5456 of 2026 S.Manivannan Staff No. D 14839 Driving Instructor-Retd Page4 of 16 S/o.Srinivasapillai No.24A, Chetty street Kaladipet, Thiruvottiyur Chennai-600 019 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mount road, Pallavan Salaim ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5457 of 2026 A.Bose Staff No. C 15350, Special Grade conductor - Retd., S/o. Alagar, No.5A, Anbu Street, M.K.B.Nagar, New Perungalathur, Kancheepuram 600 063 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Page5 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salai ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5466 of 2026 S.Kumar Staff No. C 15687, Special Grade Conductor -Retd), S/o.Shanmugam, No.64/1, Bharathi Nagar, Near Lakshmi Puram, Madampakkam, Adhanur, Kancheepuram -603 202. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mount road, Pallavan Salai ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5468 of 2026 Page6 of 16 P.Paulpandi Staff No. D 13928, Driving Instructor -Retd.,) S/o.Perumal, No.5D, Kamaraj Nagar, Mannurpettai, Padi, Tiruvallur-600 050. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mount road, Pallavan Salai ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5474 of 2026 M. Karunanithai, Staff No. C 13876 Special Grade Conductor Level -5 Retd S/o Muthusamy No 146, 4th street, Barathwaj Nagar,a Varadharajapuram village, Mudichur, kancheepuram 600048 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Page7 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salai ..Respondent(s) 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5447 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5450 of 2026 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 Page8 of 16 for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as Gratuity, Earned Leave, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5453 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5456 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5457 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5466 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner Page9 of 16 with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5468 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. WP No. 5474 of 2026 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 Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund, and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj in all the WPs. For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Balamurugan, GA for R1 Mr.A.Vinothraj for MTC in all the WPs. C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits as sought for in the aforesaid prayer respectively payable to the petitioners herein with 6 percent rate of interest, within a time frame as fixed by this Court. Page10 of 16

¶2It is the case of the petitioners that they joined the service of the second respondent Corporation during the years 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2009 and was allowed to retire from service during the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively. However, their terminal benefits as stated in the aforesaid prayers namely, Gratuity, Earned Leave, Commutation of pension, Provident fund and other retirement benefits have been settled only on

30.05.2023, 06.08.2025 and 25.08.2025 respectively. Therefore, the petitioners claimed 6% interest on the belated settlement of retirement benefits and they have also made a common representation on 03.06.2025 to pay interest for the belated settlement of retirement benefits which have not evoked any response so far. Hence, the present Writ Petitions.

¶3Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

4.Since the issue involved in these Writ Petitions is one and the same, they are taken together and disposed of by way of a common order.

¶5In view of the limited request made by the petitioners with regard to interest on the belated settlement of retirement benefits, this Court directs the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for the belated payment of Page11 of 16 retirement benefits as stated supra in the aforesaid prayer of the petitioners from the date of retirement till the date of actual disbursal of the retirement benefits of the petitioners, if there is no impediment in disbursing the same, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, taking into account the bank rate of interest on deposits.

¶6Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 24-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP To Mount road, Pallavan Salai Page12 of 16 WP No. 5447 of 2026 To Mount road, Pallavan Salaim WP No. 5450 of 2026 To Mount road, Pallavan Salaim WP No. 5453 of 2026 To Page13 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salai, WP No. 5456 of 2026 To Mount road, Pallavan Salaim WP No. 5457 of 2026 To Page14 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salai WP No. 5466 of 2026 To Mount road, Pallavan Salai WP No. 5468 of 2026 To Page15 of 16 Mount road, Pallavan Salai WP No. 5474 of 2026 To Mount road, Pallavan Salai WPoNo.o5445oofo2026 M.DHANDAPANIoJ. DP WPoNo.o5445oofo2026 AND WPoNO.o5447oOFo2026,WPoNO.o5450oOFo2026,WPoNO.o5453oOFo2026,WPo NO.o5456oOFo2026,WPoNO.o5457oOFo2026,WPoNO.o5466oOFo2026,WPoNO.o 5468oOFo2026,WPoNO.o5474oOFo2026 24-02-2026 Page16oofo16