G.Ravindranath, v. The Secretary To Government,
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 11th day of February 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mrs.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI and Members
1. Mr. P.Rosiah, District Judge (Retd), Member
2. Mrs.A.Veeramarthini, Member W.P. No.21338 of 2012 and M.P. No. 1 of 2012 This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondents in connection with the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Ni.Mu.16925/Na.O.Sa(6)/2012 dated 03.07.2012 and quash the same in so far as the direction to retain the amount with the 4th respondent Municipality and further direct the respondents to draw and disburse all the retirement benefits within a reasonable time along with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of retirement to till the date of such disbursement. G.Ravindranath .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3.The Director of Local Fund Audit, Kuralagam, Chennai-108.
4. The Commissioner, Karaikudi Municipality, Karaikudi.
5. The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi, Coimbatore Dt.
.. Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr. M.Muthappan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.K.Tamilvendan, learned Government Advocate for the respondent are present.
After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Challenging the order passed by the 3rd respondent and also seeking a direction to retain the amount with the 4th respondent Municipality and to draw and disburse all the retirement benefits within a reasonable time.
2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, both the petitioner along with his counsel and learned Government Advocate appeared. The learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents would submit that already entire retirement benefits along with interest was received by the petitioner and to that effect, he produced the copy of stamped receipt dated 15.01.2022.
3. Considering the fact that already entire terminal benefits were settled to the petitioner, this Writ Petition is closed with liberty to approach the concerned Consumer Forum for appropriate remedy. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
G.Ravidranath Counsel for Petitioner Government Advocate Counsel for respondents This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and suits Valuation Act, 1955 and the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 2 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994. Judge Member Member To:The parties/Advocate concerned
Copy to:
1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Director of Local Fund Audit, Kuralagam, Chennai-108.
4. The Commissioner, Karaikudi Municipality, Karaikudi.
5. The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi, Coimbatore Dt.
6.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 7.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 8.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies rpp
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
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