R.Annamayil v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19-08-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
1. R.Annamayil W/o.C.Ramalingam (late), Pothiramangalam and Po, Tittagudi Tk, Cuddalore Dt Cuddalore Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Secretary to Govt., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai9Chennai 2.The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5 3.The Accountant General (A and E) Teynampet, Chennai-18 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore Dt 5.The Tahsildar
Taluk Office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore Dt Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected in Ref. A1/ 37/ 2018 dated 23.04.2018 of the 4th respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to count half of service rendered by the petitioners husband from 23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to 30.09.1998 for the purpose of pension and grant family pension and pay arrears to the petitioner within a reasonable time For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.R.Suresh for Mr.K.Arumugam For Respondent(s):
Mrs. R.L.Karthika, Govt. Advocate for R1, R2, R4 and R5 Mrs. J. Sree Vidya for R3
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected in Ref. A1/ 37/ 2018 dated 23.04.2018 of the 4th respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to count half of service rendered by the petitioners husband from 23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to 30.09.1998 for the purpose of pension and grant family pension and pay arrears to the petitioner within a reasonable time.
2. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by a decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020 and the ratio laid down in the aforesaid decision would squarely be applicable to the facts of the present case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by stating as above, has placed before this Court, a copy of the order passed in the aforesaid writ petitions.
4. The learned Govt. Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 on going through the aforesaid order of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, would fairly submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered by the aforesaid decision and the same can be made applicable to the case on hand.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and considering that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020 and for the reasons alike as stated therein, this court is of the view that the present writ petition can also be disposed in terms thereof.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The Registry is directed to append a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.12037 and 19500 of 2020 to this order, so that it becomes part and parcel of the order. There shall be no order as to costs.
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The Registry is directed to append a copy of order in WP.Nos.12037 & 19500 of 2020, dt.15.03.2024 along with this order.
To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Secretary to Govt., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai9Chennai 2.The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5 3.The Accountant General (A and E) Teynampet, Chennai-18 4.The Revenue Diviional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore Dt 5.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore Dt
T.VINOD KUMAR J.
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