K.S. Seetharaman v. The Chief General Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.

46615 of K.S.Seetharaman S/o. K.V.Subbiah No.3/27, Sannathi Street, Thimmarajapuram, Tirunelveli District, PIN - 627 353.

... Petitioner vs

1. The Chief General Manager, BSNL, Telecommunication, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The General Manager (South), Telecom CTO Compound, Madurai - 2.

3. The General Manager, Telecom BSNL Tirunelveli.

4. Communication Accounts Officer, Government of India Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

5. Chief Accounts Officer, O/o. The Chief General Manager (BSNL) Telecom TN Circle, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the respondents to treat the service rendered by the petitioner as a clerk in the office of the Telephone Revenue (A.O.T.R) Madras Circle, Madras during the period from 22.02.1961 to 05.08.1961 towards qualifying service and thereby to direct to revise the payment of pensionary benefits and to pay the arrears of the same to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Ms.K.Vanisree for Mr.R.Malaichamy For Respondents : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran Senior Panel Counsel

O R D E R

When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that she is unable to state before this Court with authenticity as to whether the subject matter has been referred to Central Administrative Tribunal.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission and since the learned counsel for the petitioner herself states that the cause in the writ petition does not 2/4

survive for consideration, this writ petition is closed as infructuous without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter. No costs. 10.06.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh To

1. The Chief General Manager, BSNL, Telecommunication, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The General Manager (South), Telecom CTO Compound, Madurai - 2.

3. The General Manager, Telecom BSNL Tirunelveli.

4. Communication Accounts Officer, Government of India Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

5. Chief Accounts Officer, O/o. The Chief General Manager (BSNL) Telecom TN Circle, Chennai - 600 002.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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