M.Valliponnu @ Maheswari v. The Management of

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to pay the petitioner's interest at the rate of 6% per annum, for the period of delay from 01.06.2022 to 30.05.2023 in paying the amounts paid towards her terminal and pension benefits namely, EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Leaves and Commutated Value of Pension, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court and without affecting her right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits.

¶2By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

¶3The petitioner was employed as Junior Assistant by the respondent Corporation on 13.07.1989. She retired from service on 31.05.2022.

¶4It is admitted that her terminal benefits were not settled immediately but only belatedly. The only question that arises for consideration is as regards the rate of interest payable on the belated settlement.

¶5The issue raised in this writ petition was already decided by this Court vide order, dated 07.03.2023 in W.P(MD)No.4866 of 2023 (C.Murugan Vs. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., & Another).

¶6In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands allowed by directing the respondent Corporation to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for belated settlement of petitioner's terminal benefits. This shall be done within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The General Manager, The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy.

2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

BTR

28.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI M.Valliponnu @ Maheswari ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Represented by its General Manager, Trichy. 2.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the petitioner's interest at the rate of 6% per annum, for the period of delay from 01.06.2022 to 30.05.2023 in paying the amounts paid towards her terminal and pension benefits namely, EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Leaves and Commutated Value of Pension, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court and without affecting her right to claim balance amounts towards those benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For R-1 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel For R-2 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh