Madras High CourtWP/7283/2016disposed of

The Tamilnadu Retired v. The Principal Secretary To

2016-02-29Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.7283 of 2016 The Tamil Nadu Retired Government Employees Association (Reg No.111/2002) rep.by its General Secretary S.Duraikannu 3(G1) Krishnappa Street Chepauk Chennai 600 005 ..Petitioner -vsThe Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Finance Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 .. Respondent Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider and pass suitable orders on the representation presented to him on 06.06.2015 by the petitioner association requesting him to sanction increased pension at 50% of grade pay instead of 40% of basic pension to the State Government pensioners and 30% to the Family pensioners who retired prior to 01.01.2006 as extended to the Central Government pensioners by the Central Government. For Petitioner::

Mr.S.Balasubramanian For Respondent::

Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Retired Government Employees Association (Reg.No.111/2002), Mr.S.Duraikannu, the General Secretary, has come to this Court seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass suitable orders on the representation presented on 6.6.2015 by the petitioner association requesting the respondent to sanction increased pension at 50% of Grade Pay instead of 40% of basic pension to the State Government pensioners and 30% to the family pensioners who retired prior to 1.1.2006, as extended to the Central Government pensioners by the Central Government. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondent.

3. This Court, considering the fact that the matter is pending for quite a long time, without going to the merits, hereby directs the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 6.6.2015 on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Finance Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 +1cc to Mr.S. Balasubramanian, Advocate, S.R.No.12467 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.12918 AK(CO) EU(14/03/20 W.P.No.7283 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/