S.Ravi v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA S.Ravi
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Joint Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai
3. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.05.2025 for payment of interest pertaining to delayed payment of pensionary benefits payment of compensation of Rs.3 lakhs.
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For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Balasubramanian For R1 and R2 :
Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar Additional Government Pleader For R3 :
Mr.P.Mano Rajan
O R D E R
The writ petition is filed for the below relief: directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.05.2025 for payment of interest pertaining to delayed payment of pensionary benefits payment of compensation of Rs.3 lakhs.
2. The brief facts which has culminated in the filing of this writ petition are set out below:
2.1. It is the case of the petitioner that he was working as Deputy Collector in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, Chennai (South). The petitioner was permitted to retire on 31.12.2018. The Accountant General by Order dated 27.06.2019 had sanctioned the pension amount to the petitioner, however, the Treasury Officer had insisted to obtain a NOC from the second respondent to disburse the pension amount. The petitioner had 2/6
filed W.P.No.11990 of 2020, wherein the second respondent had filed a status report stating that the Government had permitted the DVAC, Chennai to register case against the petitioner. Consequently, the order sanctioning the pension was cancelled and provisional pension order dated 28.07.2021 was issued. The impugned order dated 28.07.2021 was challenged by the petitioner in W.P.No.17103 of 2021 and the same was set aside by order dated 06.11.2023. Only after the disposal of the above Writ Petition, the petitioner came to know that the Government had passed an order on 01.08.2022 to drop further action against him. Hence, it is his contention that he is entitled for interest for the delayed payments for all the pensionary benefits from 01.01.2019 till the date of payment.
3. The petitioner has made a representation dated 03.05.2025 to the 2nd respondent to release and pay all the pensionary benefits due to him, however, the same has not been considered by the respondent. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.
4. Heard the learned Counsels on either side and perused the records. 3/6
5. It is seen that though the petitioner had been cleared from all the proceedings, the same had not been communicated until the petitioner was granted Order by this Court in W.P.No.17103 of 2021 in his favour. Hence, there was delay on account of the proceedings pending against the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, a mandamus is therefore issued to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.05.2025 for payment of interest pertaining to delayed payment of pensionary benefits besides payment of compensation of Rs.3 lakhs within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
6. With the above directions, the writ petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Joint Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai
3. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
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P.T.ASHA J.
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