Selvaraj, v. The Director Of Fire Officers

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No. 26746 of 2012 Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director of Fire Officers, 12, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2. The Deputy Director of Fire Officers, 12, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Divisional Fire Officer, Taluk Office Campus, Kanchipuram.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to incorporate the name of Smt. Visalatchi as petitioner's wife in the place of Smt. Iswari in the service records of the petitioner. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Manohar For Respondents :

Mr.T.M.Rajangam Govt. Advocate.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the first respondent to incorporate the second wife's name as petitioner's wife in the place of first wife in the service records of the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner had joined as a Fire Man on 21.06.1965 in the Tamil Nadu Fire Service and he retired from his service on 30.04.2001 as Station Fire Officer. All the retirement benefits were settled and he is receiving pension. While being so, his wife Iswari died on 16.05.2011. Thereafter, he got married to one Visalatchi. Therefore, he submitted a representation to incorporate the second wife's name in the place of the deceased first wife.

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4. On perusal of the counter filed by the respondents revealed that the petitioner failed to produce any material to show that he got married to Visalatchi. That apart, the second wife also died on 21.02.2018 and he had no other legal heirs to get any pensionary benefits of family pension. Therefore, the relief sought for in this writ petition cannot be considered and the writ petition is devoid of merits and it is liable to be dismissed.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The Director of Fire Officers, 12, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2. The Deputy Director of Fire Officers, 12, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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3. The Divisional Fire Officer, Taluk Office Campus, Kanchipuram.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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