Arumugam v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.
1. District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
2. Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Cuddalore, District Treasury Collector Office Road, Cuddalore-1.
3. Assistant Treasury Officer, Sub Treasury, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District - 606 301.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second and third respondents to return the deducted amount from the petitioner's pension in PPO.No.R1120991 and stoppage the deducting monthly pension by 1/5
considering the representation of the petitioner dated 31.01.2024, 17.07.2023 and 06.01.2025 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondents : Mr.G.Nanmaran, Special Government Pleader *****
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a mandamus to direct the second and third respondents to return the deducted amount from the petitioner's pension in PPO No. R1120991 and to stop deducting from the petitioner's monthly pension, by considering the petitioner's representations dated 17.07.2023, 31.01.2024, and 06.01.2025, in accordance with law.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Treasury Department has been illegally and without any statutory basis disbursing reduced pension payments to the petitioner. In this connection, he has sent representations dated 17.07.2023, 31.01.2024, and 06.01.2025 to the respondents, and such representations are yet to be considered by them. 2/5
3. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would vehemently contend that there was excess payment to the petitioner and, only with the consent of the petitioner, a sum of Rs. 5,000/- per month is being deducted from his pension. Therefore, there is no ground to made out to direct the respondents to consider the representation. Though he would strongly object to the contention of the petitioner, he would fairly submit that if there are any representations pending with the respondents, they would consider the same within a reasonable time.
4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
5. In such view of the submission, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 17.07.2023, 31.01.2024 and 06.01.2025, and pass orders on its own merits and accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
01.07.2025 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order To
1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
2. The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Cuddalore, District Treasury Collector Office Road, Cuddalore-1.
3. The Assistant Treasury Officer, Sub Treasury, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District - 606 301.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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