K.Thangavelu vs The Managing Director
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Madras High Court

K.Thangavelu vs The Managing Director on 24 March, 2026

                                                                                  W.P.(MD) No.7669 of 2026


                                  BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                                   DATED : 24.03.2026

                                                             CORAM:

                         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR


                                              W.P.(MD) No.7669 of 2026


                 K.Thangavelu                                                                    ... Petitioner

                                                                 -vs-


                 1.The Managing Director
                   Tamil Nadu State Transport
                     Corporation (Kum) Limited
                   TNSTC Head Office
                   No.27, Railway Station New Road
                   Kumbakonam-612 001

                 2.The Administrator
                   Tamil Nadu State Transport
                     Corporation Pension Fund Trust
                   Thiruvalluvar Illam
                   Pallavan Salai
                   Chennai-02

                 3.The General Manager
                   Tamil Nadu State Transport
                     Corporation (Kum) Limited
                   Karaikudi Region
                   Maruthapathi, Managiri
                   Karaikudi, Sivagangai District                                                ... Respondents




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                 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue

                 a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay 6% interest on the

                 delayed payment of retirement benefits paid to the petitioner from the date of

                 his retirement i.e., 31.05.2024 to actual payment made on 02.12.2025, in view

                 of the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2025.


                                  For Petitioner        : Mr.S.P.Vijaynivas

                                  For Respondents       : Mr.K.Ramaiah
                                                          Standing Counsel for R1 & R3
                                                          Mr.S.C.Herold Singh
                                                          Standing Counsel for R2


                                                                ORDER

Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the

respondents 1 & 3 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, takes

notice for the second respondent.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of

at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Standing Counsels appearing for the respective respondents.

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4. Learned counsel on either side unanimously agree that the

issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by various Judgments

passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.403 of 2010 and

batch, dated 24.03.2014 and W.A.(MD) No.1419 of 2021 and batch, dated

26.07.2021.

5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is allowed and the

respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum for the

belated payment of the petitioner's terminal benefits from the date of his

retirement till the date on which the terminal benefits are paid to the

petitioner. The respondents are further directed to comply with the said

direction as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of twelve

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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                                                            MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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