Ex.Spr.Munirathinam(Deceased) v. The Record Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P. No.16401 of 2020
1. Ex Spr Munirathinam (Deceased)
2. Jayanthi ...
Petitioners /vs/
1. The Record Officer, Madras Engineering Group, PIN - 900493 C/O 56APO, Bangalore - 560042.
2. The Assistant Director, Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Office, No.6/25, Lalbahadur Sastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur District, Tamilnadu - 602 001.
... Respondents (P2 is substituted as legal heir of deceased first petitioner vide order dated 19.10.2023 made in W.M.P.No.18150 of 2021 in W.P.No.16401 of 2020) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 12.10.2020 given by the petitioner, seeking to
record his widowed daughter Mrs.Jayanthi's name as the nominee in his service records to receive the family pension and other benefits after his death, within a reasonable time.
For Petitioner ... Mr.A.E.Ravichandran For Respondents ... Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi CGC for R1 No appearance for R2
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2020, seeking to record his widowed daughter's name (Jayanthi) as the nominee in his service records to receive the family pension and other benefits after his death, within a reasonable time.
2. Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi, the learned counsel for the first respondent, submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 12.10.2020 was considered and orders have been passed and the name of his daughter Jayanthi has been included in the service records for the purpose of considering family pension. He further submitted that the said
Jayanthi has been given with an application to provide details and once she submits the necessary application, the respondents shall consider the same and pass necessary orders.
3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the first respondent, this writ petition is disposed. No costs. 06.12.2023 Index: Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order bkn To:
1. The Record Officer, Madras Engineering Group, PIN - 900493 C/O 56APO, Bangalore - 560042.
2. The Assistant Director, Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Office, No.6/25, Lalbahadur Sastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur District, Tamilnadu - 602 001.
R.N.MANJULA ,J.
bkn 01.12.2023