Madras High Court
WA/150/2024 of THE COMMISSIONER Vs M. CHANDRASEKARAN on 3 September 2026
W.A.NO.150 OF 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.09.2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
W.A.NO.150 OF 2024
AND
CMP NO.872 OF 2024
The Commissioner
Salem City Municipal Corporation
Salem – 636 016.
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Appellant
Vs.
M.Chandrasekaran
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Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 23.01.2023 passed in W.P.No.1030
of 2023.
For Appellant
:
Mr.Najeeb Usman Khan
(Vakalat not filed)
For Respondent :
Mr.N.Palanikumar
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J U D G M E N T
(Judgment of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam, J.) The present writ appeal has been instituted by the Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem, challenging the writ order dated 23.01.2023 passed in W.P.No.1030 of 2023.
2. The respondent is a retired employee of Salem Corporation. There was a delay in settling the terminal benefits. The respondent claimed interest for the delayed settlement of terminal benefits.
3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the award of 10% interest per annum to the delayed settlement of terminal benefits are excess and it will lead a wrong precedent.
4. As far as Corporations are concerned, they are also following the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978. Rule 45-A of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 speaks about the ‘interest on delayed payment of gratuity’. Sub-rule (1)(b) stipulates “ten per cent per annum beyond a period of one year”.
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5. In the present case, the delay was calculated as 16 months. That being the factum, there is no infirmity in respect of the writ order impugned. Consequently, the writ appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed. [S.M.S., J.] [K.G.R., J.]
03.09.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK To The Commissioner Salem City Municipal Corporation Salem – 636 016.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J. TK
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