P.Tamilselvan v. The Secretary To The Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.02.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Tamilselvan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, R.A.Puram, Chennai 600 028 3.The Zonal Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, 1st Floor, Kumaran Commercial Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601 4.The Commissioner, Valparai Municipality, Valparai, Coimbatore District 642 127 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity, pension and 1/5
all other attendant retirement benefits etc. with interest at the rate of not less than 12 percent per annum payable from the date of retirement i.e. 31.05.2022 to till the payment to be made to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mrs.R.L.Karthika, Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.B.Anand, Standing Counsel
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction to the respondents to settle the petitioner's retirement benefits including gratuity, pension and other attendant retirement benefits. 2.
The petitioner was recruited and appointed as Office Assistant on 31.05.1977 in the fourth respondent Municipality. After 27 years of his service, he retired from service on attaining age of superannuation on 31.05.2022 by the proceedings of the fourth respondent dated 31.05.2022. On his retirement, the petitioner submitted 2/5
necessary proposals along with requisite documents to the respondents for grant of pension and other terminal benefits. However, the petitioner has not been disbursed with any retirement benefits. 3.
The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that there was audit objection and it has now been cleared. Further, the proposal sent by the fourth respondent is under consideration for disbursal of terminal benefits of the petitioner. 4.
In view of the above, the respondents are directed to disburse the retirement benefits such as gratuity, pension and other attendant benefits to the petitioner with applicable interest within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.
With the above direction, this writ petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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Speaking/Non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
lok To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, R.A.Puram, Chennai 600 028 3.The Zonal Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, 1st Floor, Kumaran Commercial Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601 4.The Commissioner, Valparai Municipality, Valparai, Coimbatore District 642 127 4/5