Dr.P.A.Padmanabham v. Pondicherry Engineering College
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.07.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR WP.No.15505/2021 [Video Conferencing] Dr.P.A.Padmanabham ..Petitioner Vs
1. Pondicherry Engineering College represented by its Chairman Pillaichavadi, Puducherry 605114.
2. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pension, Government of India, Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003.
3. Department of Education, represented by the Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry 605 001.
4. Union Territory of Puducherry represented by its Special Secretary [Revenue] cum District Collector 1st Floor, New Revenue Complex Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathira Puducherry 605009.
5. Pondicherry University represented by its Registrar, Bharat Ratna Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Buildings R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014.
..Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to forth with disburse the pensionary benefits of the petitioner with effect from 31.08.2016 the date of retirement of the petitioner in accordance with the GPF scheme.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Raghavachari For R1 :
M/s.Dhanalakshmi For RR 3 to 5 :
Mrs.N.Mala GovernmentPleader [Puducherry]
ORDER
1.
By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal and is disposed of by this order.
2.
Ms.Dhanalakshmi, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Mrs.N.Mala, learned Government Pleader [Puduchery] accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 3 to 5.
3.
The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to forth with disburse the pensionary benefits of the petitioner with effect from 31.08.2016 the date of retirement of the petitioner in accordance with the GPF scheme.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 28.12.2020 and 01.03.2021 on merits within a stipulated time. 5.
This Court heard the submissions of the learned Standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader [Puducherry] for respondents 3 to 5 and perused the materials placed before it.
6.
Though the petitioner has prayed for a larger relief, this Court, in the light of the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in his representations dated 28.12.2020 and 01.03.2021, directs the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 28.12.2020 and 01.03.2021 respectively, 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 and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner herein.
7.
The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To
1. Chairman Pondicherry Engineering College Pillaichavadi, Puducherry 605114.
2. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pension, Government of India, Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003.
3. Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry 605 001.
4. Special Secretary [Revenue] cum District Collector Union Territory of Puducherry 1st Floor, New Revenue Complex Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathira Puducherry 605009.
5. Registrar, Pondicherry University Bharat Ratna Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Buildings R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014.
+1cc to M/s.V.Raghavachari, Advocate, S.R.No.36197 +1cc to M/s.N.Mala,Government Pleader(Pondicherry),S.R.No.36203 WP.No.15505/2021 VSN-II(CO) RGA(23/08/2021)