Madras High CourtWP/14601/2019disposed of

D.Jayakanthan, v. The General Manager,

2019-09-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :19.09.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.14601 of 2019

1. D. Jayakanthan

2. P. Jayaraman

3. A. Jayaraman

4. K. Perumal

5. P. Kannan

6. T. Periayasamy

7. Banumathi

8. S. Anjalai

9. A.E. Natanampillai

10. M.G. Gopalakrishnan

11. E. Narayanan

12. D. Sambandam

13. C. Balasundaram

14. M. Mani ..Petitioners vs

1. The General Manager (Administration) Gratutity Trust Fund, Tamilnadu Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., Head Office, Kilpauk, Chennai- 10.

2. The Regional Manager, Zonal Office, Vellore Road, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Regional Manager, Vellore Region, Vellore.

4. The Regional Manager, Karur Region, Karur.

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5. The Regional Manager, Thanjavur Region, Thanjavur.

6. The Regional Manager, Chennai Region (South) Gopalapuram, Chennai- 86.

.. Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other Writ or order to direction directing the first respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 1.9.2019 consequently direct the first respondent to include the said period for calculation of pension alongwith @ 12% interest to the delayed arrears of gratuity and pass such other or further orders.

For Petitioners : Mr. S.N. Subramani For Respondent : Mr.C.Munusamy

O R D E R

The petitioners filed the Writ Petition seeking direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 1.9.2019 consequently direct the first respondent to include the said period for calculation of pension alongwith @ 12% interest to the delayed arrears of gratuity

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners made a representation on 1.9.2019 to the first respondent seeking interest for the difference of gratutity amount paid to them, but till date their representation are not considered by the first respondent. Hence the present Writ Petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would be suffice to issue direction the the first respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 1.09.2019 submitted by the petitioners on merits and in accordance with law within a reasonable time.

4. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the limited request made by the learned counsel 2/3

for the petitioners, I am inclined to issue direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 01.09.2019 submitted by the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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