Raja.P v. Union Territory Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.712 of 2016 Raja .. Petitioner Vs 1.Union Territory of Puducherry, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Office of the Chief Secretariat, Rue Suffren, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary to the Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Office of the Chief Secretariat, Rue Suffren, Puducherry.

3.The Commissioner, Office of the Netapakam Commune Panchayat, Netapakkam, Puducherry.

..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release all the retirement benefits and the pension benefits to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Senior Counsel for Mr.B.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Tamilvanan Government Advocate (P)

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2.The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Karnam Assistant on 24.04.1990. Subsequently, his service was regularised and promoted as Bill Collector Gr-II and he retired from service on 30.09.2015 on attaining the age of superannuation. However, the third respondent has not settled the entire retirement benefits and pension benefits.

Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation dated 02.12.2015. Since, no order has been passed, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

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3.Heard the submissions of Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Senior counsel for M/s.B.Baskaran appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Tamilvanan, Government Advocate who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the same, directs the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.12.2015 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken to the petitioner.

5.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. sd/- Assistant Registrar(Cs-III) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar kkd To

1. The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Represented by its Office of the Chief Secretariat, Rue Suffren, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary to the Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Office of the Chief Secretariat, Rue Suffren, Puducherry.

3.The Commissioner, Office of the Netapakam Commune Panchayat, Netapakkam, Puducherry.

+1 CC to MR.B.Baskaran Advocate. SR.NO. 1618 +1cc to the Government Pleader cum Public Prosecutor(Pondy), S.R.No.1992 (19.05.2016) W.P.No.712 of 2016 CO-RSY JD 11/01/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/