P.G.Thenmoli v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.P.G.Thenmoli 2.E.M.Afsarunnisa Bibi 3.K.Ashok Kumar 4.R.Ambika 5.A.Lalitha 6.E.Selvaraj ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E & C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to calculate the petitioners pension by taking note of 50% services rendered as temporary 1/6
employee till the petitioners regularization and disburse by calculating the same from their retirement date together with arrears by taking note of order passed in W.P.No.11746 of 2014, dated 03.11.2017 confirmed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.A.No.1857, dated 16.08.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For R1 : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate For R2 : Dr.R.Arunkumar Standing Counsel
O R D E R
By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents to calculate the petitioners pension by taking note of 50% services rendered as temporary employee till the petitioners regularization and disburse by calculating the same from their retirement date together with arrears by taking note of order passed in W.P.No.11746 of 2014, dated 03.11.2017 confirmed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.A.No.1857, dated 16.08.2022.
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3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioners were appointed as Nominal Muster Roll Employees in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and they were retired from service during the period from 2006 to 2017. Thereafter, they have given a representation to the respondent on 30.06.2025 to take into consideration of the petitioner's 50% service rendered as a temporary employee, till their regularisation for the purpose of calculating the pension is pending with the respondents.
5. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the 1st respondent as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent would submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation according to it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time.
6. In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the 3/6
writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 30.06.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 06.08.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm 4/6
To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E & C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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