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Madras High CourtWP/23392/2019disposed of

Dr.R.Veerakumar v. The Director Of Medical And Rural

2019-10-23Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.23392 of 2019 Dr.R.Veerakumar

...Petitioner

vs.

The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, 359, Anna Salai, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

...Respondent

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to disperse the retirement benefits of the petitioner based on the petitioner representation dated 11.07.2019 in accordance with law and within the time frame fix by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shivakumar for M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates For Respondent : Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking direction to direct the respondent to disperse the retirement benefits of the petitioner based on the petitioner representation dated 11.07.2019 in accordance with law and within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined the service of the respondent as Medical Officer on 24.02.1989 and served in the various places and finally posted as Joint Director of Health Service (TB) and retired from the service on 30.04.2019. Even after the retirement, the retirement benefits were not settled. The petitioner made a representation dated 11.07.2019, till date, the representation was not considered. Hence, the petitioner filed a Writ Petition before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice if this Court issues direction to the respondent to consider the representation dated 11.07.2019 submitted by the petitioner and to dispose of the same within a reasonable time as fixed by this Court.

4.Without going into the merits of the case, I am inclined to issue direction to direct the respondent to consider the representation dated 11.07.2019 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar pam To The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, 359, Anna Salai, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

+1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 89680.

+1 CC to Mr.K.M. Vijayan Associates sr 88993. W.P.No.23392 of 2019 SV(CO) SP(29/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/