J.Subbu Lakshmi v. The Administrator

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.34056 of 2004 and WPMP.No.41168 of 2004 J.Subbulakshmi ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Administrator The Kancheepuram Co-operative Intensive Handloom Development Projects Ltd., No.169, Krishna Street, Pillaiyar Palayam, Kancheepuram.

2. The Deputy Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Gandhi Nagar, Kancheepuram.

3. The Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles, Kuralagam, II Floor, Chennai - 108.

... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the petitioner final settlement amount of Rs.36,873/- immediately.

For Petitioner : Mr.S. Arunachalam For Respondent No. : Mr.R.Vijayakumar Government Advocate For Respondent No. : Mr.M.Elumalai, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the petitioner final settlement amount of Rs.36,873/- immediately.

2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was dead.

3. Today, the first respondent is present before this court and he submitted that he sent a letter to the learned Government Advocate stating that out of Rs.36,873/-, a sum of Rs.7,000/- was already paid to the petitioner. Therefore, the balance amount due to the deceased/petitioner is Rs.29,873/-. After the death of the petitioner, on verification, it is found that the only legal heir alive is her son and he is a mentally retarded person. Accordingly, the first respondent undertakes to pay the amount to the legal heir of the petitioner.

4. The above said exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the cost of Rs.5,000/- will be imposed for every week till the payment.

5. After complying the above said order, the first respondent shall file a memo specifying the payment particulars to the legal heir of the deceased petitioner before the Registrar (Judicial), Madras High Court, Chennai on 11.10.2017. In the result, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gv To

1. The Administrator The Kancheepuram Co-operative Intensive Handloom Development Projects Ltd., No.169, Krishna Street, Pillaiyar Palayam, Kancheepuram.

2. The Deputy Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Gandhi Nagar, Kancheepuram.

3. The Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles, Kuralagam, II Floor, Chennai - 108.

4. The Registrar (Judicial) High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.S. Arunachalam, Advocate sr 69373. W.P.No.34056 of 2004 and WPMP.No.41168 of 2004 SP(25/09/2017)