Madras High CourtWP/12368/2017disposed of

Dhanamma v. The Commissioner

2017-05-10Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 10.05.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.12368 of 2017 Dhanamma .. Petitioner

Versus

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. Accountant Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Wate Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

.. Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the representation dated 23.12.2016 and pay family pension, arrears of family pension to the petitioner as per the G.O.No.325 dated 28.11.2011. For Petitioner : Ms.N.Beulah John Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Zakkir Hussain Government Advocate

O R D E R

The grievances set out in this writ petition is that the writ petitioner is denied of his entitlement of pension from the respondents.

2. In this regard, the writ petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents on 23.12.2016. The 2nd respondent also in proceeding dated 06.01.2017, addressed a letter to the writ petitioner stating that the application of the writ petitioner was forwarded to New Zone-9, for further consideration.

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner contended that it is suffice that if a direction is issued to the respondents to consider the representation.

4. Since the representation of the writ petitioner was already forwarded by the respondents to the appropriate authority, this Court is inclined to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 23.12.2016, with regard to the grant of pension, submitted by the writ petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. -s/d- Assistant Registrar/VO True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. Accountant Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Wate Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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