C.Devadoss v. The Company Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.No.20609 of 2020 C.Devadoss, Gardener (Retired), Telescope House, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., Doddabetta, OOTY, Nilgiris District.
.... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Company Secretary, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., Tamil Nadu Tourism Complex, No.2, Wallajah Road, Chennai 600 002.
2. The Manager, Telescope House, TTDC Ltd., Doddabetta, Ooty, Nilgiris District.
3. The Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office, 37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai 600 014.
4. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), 1/4
EPF Organisation - Regional Office, Dr.Balasundaram Road, Coimbatore 641 018.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents (1) to pay interest at 18% p.a., for the pension paid on 30.04.2020, after the delay of 3 years and 9 months for the period from 01.08.2016 to 30.04.2020 (2) To sanction and disburse Revised pension to the Petitioner from 01.08.2016 on the basis of the order dated 04.10.2016 passed by the Hon'ble Suprme Court of India in Civil Appal No(s).10013-1004/2016 (arising out of the SLP (C) Nos.33032-33033/2015) and petitioner's Pension Revision Application dated 10.06.2020 within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble court. For Petitioner : Ms.N.Fidelia For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.R.Bala Ramesh
ORDER
Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner passed away in the year 2022, pending the Writ Petition. She sent a notice to one of the legal heir of the petitioner (since deceased). However, the legal heir has not come forward to file any substitution application to prosecute the Writ Petition further, and to that effect, a memo is also filed on 10.12.2024. 2/4
2. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is closed as having abated upon the death of the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
20.12.2024 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No jd To
1. The Company Secretary, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., Tamil Nadu Tourism Complex, No.2, Wallajah Road, Chennai 600 002.
2. The Manager, Telescope House, TTDC Ltd., Doddabetta, Ooty, Nilgiris District.
... Respondents
3. The Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office, 37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai 600 014.
4. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), EPF Organisation - Regional Office, Dr.Balasundaram Road, Coimbatore 641 018.
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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J., jd 20.12.2024 4/4