Madras High CourtWP/18523/2016disposed of

Tmt.D.Selvakumari v. The Executive Engineer

2016-05-26Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:26.05.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P.No.18523 of 2016 D.Selvakumari

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Project Division, Sethuvandai, 2.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Project Division, Sethuvandai, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.04.2016 and thereby direct the respondents to disburse the death cum retirement benefits and pensionary benefits of Late.Tr.D.Selvakumar, who worked in the respondents department to the petitioner immediately. For Petitioner :M/s.K.Munusamy For Respondents:M/s.P.Kavitha Government Advocate

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondent.

2. This writ petition is against the respondent to consider the representation dated 11.04.2016 of the petitioner.

3. The petitioner's *brother namely D.Selvakumar worked as Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Sethuvandai, Gudiyattam, Vellore District, and stated to have died on 02.07.2012. In this regard, the petitioner applied for legal heir certificate and the Tahsildar and further sought for the disbursement of the death cum retirement benefits and other pensionary benefits. She also submitted several representations dated 21.05.2015, 12.01.2016 and 11.04.2016. However, they have not been considered by the respondents till date. Hence, the present petition.

4. Learned counsel for the respondent on instructions seeks four weeks time to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2016.

5. Considering the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2016 and pass orders on merits in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion about the merits of the matter. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated:27.05.2016 *Corrected as per the order of this Court dated 2/6/2016 and made herein.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) Dated:2/6/2016 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To

1. The Executive Engineer, To be Substituted to Water Resources Department, the order already Public Works Department, despatched on 30/5/2016 Project Division, Sethuvandai, and made herein.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Project Division, Sethuvandai, 2 ccs to Mr.K.Munusamy, Advocate, *sr.29344 1 cc to Government Pleader, sr.28841 W.P.No.18523 of 2016 ksj co kra 27.05.2016 srg 02/06/2016