K.Muthuraman v. The General Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE K. Muthuraman

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanadi Post, Villupuram - 605 401.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...

Respondents Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to incorporate the family members of the petitioner, 1. Tmt.M.Gomathi, his wife, 2. Mrs.S. Muthulakshmi, his mother and M.Janani, his daughter in the service register as the dependants of the petitioner and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to include his wife Tmt. M.Gomathi in the pension order PPO No.VPM2686.

For petitioner : Mr.S.T. Varadarajalu For respondents : Mr.R. Venkatesa Perumal Standing counsel for R1 Mr.C.S.K. Sathish for R2 1/4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to incorporate the family members of the petitioner viz., a) Tmt.M.Gomathi, the employee's Wife, b) S. Muthulakshmi, the employee's Mother and c) M.Janani, the employee's daughter in the service register as the dependants of the petitioner and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to include the petitioner's wife M.Gomathi in the petitioner's pension order viz., PPO No.VPM2686.

2. The matter came up for admission on 10.10.2022 before this Court. The learned Standing counsel accepted notice on behalf of the respondents and on that date, he sought time to get instructions with regard to the petitioner's grievance.

3. Today, the learned Standing counsel for the 1st respondent on instructions would submit that the 2nd respondent will include the petitioner's wife Tmt. M.Gomathi in the Pension order viz., PPO No.VPM2686 as the same was inadvertently left out earlier. The said undertaking given by the respondents is recorded.

4. After recording the said undertaking, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 2nd respondent to include the name of the 2/4

petitioner's wife Tmt. M.Gomathi in the petitioner's pension order PPO No.VPM2686, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

17.10.2022 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vsi2 To :

1.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu, Kandamanadi Post, Villupuram - 605 401.

2. The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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