WP/12464/2026 of N. Kotteeswaran Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu

WP No. 12464 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 12464 of 2026 N. Kotteeswaran Staff No.D16201, Special Grade Driver-Retd., S/o. Narayanaswamy, No.2, 4 th Street, Mullath Garden, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur-600 056 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. the Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ..Respondent(s) 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 a s Gratuity, Provident Fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be st ipulated by this Honourable Court https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12464 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Ganesan, AGP for R1 Mr.R.Balaji, Standing counsel for R2 ORDER (1) This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking t o issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits such as Gratuity, Provide nt Fund and other retirement benefits payable to the petitioner with 6 percent rate of interest within the time frame that may be st ipulated by this Court. (2) Mr.P.Ganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the 1 st respondent and Mr.R.Balaji, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. (3) With the consent of both the learned counsels, the main writ petit ion is disposed of at the admission stage itself. (4) The case of the petitioner is that he joined the service of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, as Driver and he r etired from service on 28.02.2022, as Special Grade Driver, on voluntary retirement. It is submitted that subsequent to his retirement, a settlement was entered into between the Union and the Management on 29.05.2025, which was made applicable with effect from 01.09.2023. However, the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioner as per the pre-revised https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12464 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 pay instead of revised pay. Hence, the petitioner submit that he is entitled to the benefit under the said settlement dated 29.05.2025 along with interest and he had submitted representation along with the other similarly placed persons, to the respondents on 25.02.2026, to pay the interest for the belated settlement of the retiral benefits. Sinc e the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed. (5) When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.44223 of 2025 dated 18.11.2025 regarding the similar issue, wherein, this Court has passed an order directing the respondents to pa y difference in leave salary, difference in gratuity and pensions ar rears as per the wage settlement dated 29.05.2025 with 6% per annum to be computed from the date of the petitioner’s retirement till the da te of payment. (6) Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. (7) In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the order passed by this Court, the 2 nd respondent is directed to pay the interest for the belated settlement of the aforesaid retirement benefits, at the rate of 6% per annum to be computed from the date of retirement till the da te of actual disbursal of the terminal benefits of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12464 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 (8) In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the afor esaid direction. No costs. 02-04-2026 [7/15] Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AP To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. the Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, Pallavan Illam Mount Road, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002. 3. The Administrator Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Employees Pension Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12464 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA, J. AP WP No. 12464 of 2026 02-04-2026 [7/15] https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis