C.Krishnamoorthy v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
1. C.Krishnamoorthy
2. S.Ravi Shankar
3. B.Sundharam
4. S.Vijayanandhan
5. V.Yogaraj
6. P.Rajagopal
7. C.Sanjeev Kumar
8. J.Dhilip Kumar
9. M.Ravikumar
10. B.Saravanan
11. K.Balaji
12. K.Shankarraj
13. K.Ravikumar
14. N.R.Pandurangan
15. R.Muthulingam
16. R.Periyasamy
17. K.Murugan
18. S.Segaran
19. K.Sivakumar
20. H.Salim
21. B.Sithan
22. K.Chandrasekaran ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director 1/4
Commissionerate of Town Panchayats, Urban Administrative Building, 75 Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation dated 12.02.2025 to include the petitioners in the General Provident Fund and issue General Provident Fund Number with all service and monetary benefits more particularly within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Honble Court. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Pooventherarajan For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader *****
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed seeking the relief of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation dated 12.02.2025 to include the petitioners in the General Provident Fund and issue General Provident Fund Number with all service and monetary benefits more particularly within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Honble Court.
2. Heard Mr.J.Pooventherarajan, learned counsel for the petitioners and 2/4
Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have sent their representation to count their past service for the purpose of pension and General Provident Fund and the same is yet to be considered.
4. Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioners is yet to be considered, this Court without going into the merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 12.02.2025 on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs. 03.06.2025 (2/2) kmi Index : Yes /No Speaking order : Yes/No 3/4
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
kmi To
1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director Commissionerate of Town Panchayats, Urban Administrative Building, 75 Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
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