K.Jeevanandam v. The Principal Accountant

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 15.06.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.No.16893 OF 2015 K.Jeevanandam ... PETITIONER Vs

1. The Principal Accountant General ( A& E), Mount Road, Teynampet Chennai

2. The Commissioner of Treasuries & Accounts, Panagal Building, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3. Regional Joint Director Treasuries & Accounts Nandanam Chennai-35

4. The Treasury Officer Villupuram District Treasury Villupuram ... RESPONDENTS Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to enter the name of R.Thamizhselvi Wife of K.Jeevanandam as the wife and nominee of K.Jeevanandam, retired Superintendent of Treasuries in his service register.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj For R1 : Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For R2 to R4 : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioner was working as Superintendent in the Office of the District Treasury Officer, Villupuram. His marriage with the first wife ended in grant of divorce by the II Additional Sub-Judge, Villpuram, on 12.08.2010, in H.M.O.P.No.75 of 2010, which was an https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

exparte decree. His first wife filed I.A.No.177 of 2011, to set aside the exparte decree. But, the same was also dismissed as early as on 22.12.2011. Based on the same, the name of the first wife was removed as nominee in the Service Register of the petitioner. But, the fourth respondent who deleted the name of the first wife has failed to enter the name of the second wife as nominee. In these circumstances, the petitioner made representations dated 12.04.2013 and 31.07.2013 to include the name of the second wife as nominee. In the interregnum the petitioner has retired from service and he is now receiving pension. Since no order has been passed on the said representations till date, the petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition, seeking to consider and pass orders on the representations submitted by him.

3.Considering the limited scope of the prayer now sought for by the petitioner, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 31.07.2013, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpa To

1. The Principal Accountant General ( A& E), Mount Road, Teynampet Chennai

2. The Commissioner of Treasuries & Accounts, Panagal Building, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3. The Regional Joint Director Treasuries & Accounts Nandanam Chennai-35

4. The Treasury Officer Villupuram District Treasury Villupuram +1cc to M/s.R.Gururaj, Advocate, S.R.No.29175 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.29262 W.P.No.16893 of 2015 VG(CO) CA(23/06/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/