M.Ravi v. Traffic Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA M.Ravi ...

Petitioner versus Traffic Manager, Chennai Port Trust, Disciplinary Authority, Administrative Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-1.

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Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue the granted maximum pension and the gratuity admissible to him under the regulations eligible to the petitioner with interest as per order dated 06/06/2020 in Memo No: P2/192/2018/T(P).

For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondent :

Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan 1/5

O R D E R

There is no representation for the petitioner either in-person or through his counsel.

2.

However, Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the terminal benefits have been settled to the petitioner on 03.05.2021 itself. In para 3 of the counter, it is stated as under:- "At the outset, I humbly submit that the present Writ has been filed by the petitioner during January 2021, with a prayer to direct the Respondent Port to grant maximum pension and settlement of all the terminal benefits including gratuity, eligible to the petitioner herein. However, this Respondent Port has already settled the Pension (PPO No.17911), Pension arrears, commutation payments and Gratuity to the Petitioner on 03/05/2021 though the petitioner herein had not cooperated with the administration, delayed in submission of pension related documents and changing his stand in nominating his wife. The details of the settlement are as follows:- (A) Commutation - Rs.7,44,260/- (B) Total Gratuity - Rs.7,35,970/- 2/5

(Recovery from Gratuity: Rs.7,35,470/-, Net Gratuity Rs.500/-) (C) Pension Arrears amount: Rs.1,50,652/- (D) GPF amount: Rs.1,30,249/- (Adjusted towards Society recovery) (E) EL Encashment: Rs.2,25,370/- (Adjusted towards Society recovery) (F) FSS amount: Rs.4,900/- Therefore, I humbly submit that, as on date the above Writ Petition has become infructuous and liable to be dismissed, as the Respondent Port had already settled the entire settlement alongwith pension and Pension arrears amount on 03.05.2021 to the petitioner herein."

3.

Since the relief sought by the petitioner has already been granted to him, this petition has become infructuous. 4.

Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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R.N.MANJULA , J.

sri To The Traffic Manager, Chennai Port Trust, Disciplinary Authority, Administrative Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.

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