Madras High CourtWP/27707/2007dismissed as infructuous

Retired Officials Association v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2020-12-02Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P. 27707 of 2007 and M.P.No.1 of 2008 Retired Officials Association (Reg.No.126/99) Rep. by its State General Secretary, Mr.L.S.Jeganathan, S/o.L.R.Sundararajan, 78, Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

...Respondent

PRAYER:

Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent i) to fix basic pension of the retirees of the period from 1.7.1996 to 31.3.1998 by adding 13% D.A. in their revised pension as on 1.1.1996 to enable them to get the benefit of 40% increase in full ii) to modify the G.O.Ms.No.174 Finance (Pension) dated 21.04.1998 suitably to bring the pensioners who have retired between 01.01.1996 and 31.03.1998 on par with those who have retired after 31.03.1998 and pay arrears of commutation of pension, DCRG, encashment of leave on private affairs, full pension qualification for 30 years of services and family pension as per rules.

iii) and in view of the issuance of G.O.Ms.579 Fin (P) Dept dated 15.09.2006 to further direct the respondent to bring pension of retirees of 01.07.1996 to 31.03.1998 period on par with those who retired on or before 31.05.1988 by suo-motu adding at least 30% of the revised pension together with other suitably revised terminal benefits.

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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Magesh Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Today when this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader would submit that subsequently Government Order has been issued by granting the aforesaid benefits to the petitioner and therefore nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition.

2. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(L.A) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.38874 W.P. 27707 of 2007 rr ii (23/12/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/