M.Gopalsamy, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

2024:MHC:1210

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29-02-2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM And THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR M.Gopalasamy .. Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home Department (Courts IA), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Madras-9.

2.The Registrar-General, High Court, Madras-104.

.. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the proceedings in G.O.Ms.No.690 (Home) dated 02.08.2010, on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same as illegal,

incompetent and without jurisdiction and to direct the respondents to pay the pension to the petitioner at 50% of the rate of the minimum pay (Rs.22,850) of District Judges (Super Time Scale) with effect from 01.07.1996.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Raghavachari for Ms.V.Srimathi For Respondent-1 :

Ms.M.Jayanthy, Additional Government Pleader.

For Respondent-2 :

Mr.P.K.Rajagopal

O R D E R

[ORDER OF THE COURT WAS MADE BY S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The learned Senior Counsel Mr.V.Raghavachari would bring to our notice that the writ petitioner Mr.M.Gopalasamy died during the pendency of the present writ petition. Thus the present writ petition stands

dismissed as abated. However, if the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner are interested, they are at liberty to restore the present writ petition, if any grievance exists. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) (K.RAJASEKAR,J.) 29-02-2024 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-Speaking order Svn To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts IA), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Madras-9.

2.The Registrar-General, High Court, Madras-104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

Svn WP 23986 of 2013

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