B.P.Sridevi (Addtional In Charge) v. N. Selvaraju
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR W.P. No. 157 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.162 of 2025
1. B.P.Sridevi (Additional In Charge) The Chief Postmaster General, Tami Nadu Circle, Anna Salai Chennai
2. Ms T Nirmala Devi The Postmaster general, Central Region (TN), Tiruchirapalli.
3. Shri C Ganjendran The Superintendent of Post Offices, Kumbakonam Divison, Kumbakonam.
4. Ms R Jayanthi Inspector of Posts, Kuttalam Sub Division, Kuttalam.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. N. Selvaraju S/o T.G. Narayanasamy No 40-a South Street, Thirumaignanam Village, A.
Kiliyanur Post, Kollumangudi Via
2.Shri Vineet Pandey The Secretary, M/o. Communications and IT. Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi Respondent(s) PRAYER The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records of the impugned order dated 11.10.2024 passed in C.P.No.83 of 2024 in O.A.No.1939 of 2014 by the Honble Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresn Additional Solicitor General For Mr.Ashok Kumar Senior Panel Counsel For Respondent(s):
M/s. R.Malaichamy For R1 R2 - Given Up
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records of the impugned order dated 11.10.2024 passed in C.P.No.83 of 2024 in O.A.No.1939 of 2014 by the Honble Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the petitioners submitted that the 1 st respondent is entitled to the pension under the Old Pension Scheme and therefore, whatever amount paid under the New Pension Scheme will be adjusted and the balance amount will be paid as per the Communication of the Senior Accounts Officer, NPS Section, Office of the General Manager (Postal Accounts and Finance), Department of Posts, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai, in No.1795/NPS to GPF - N.Selvaraju/2025-26, dated 30.09.2025.
3. In view of the above submission, the petitioner-Department Officials are directed to adjust the amount already paid under New Pension Scheme and pay the balance amount to the 1 st respondent as per the Old Pension Scheme as per the submission made by the learned ASG which has been recorded by this court by order dated 15.11.2023, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
(J.NISHA BANU J.) (S.SOUNTHAR J.) 13-10-2025 ASI/nvsri
To N. Selvaraju S/o T.G. Narayanasamy No 40-a South Street, Thirumaignanam Village, A.
Kiliyanur Post, Kollumangudi Via
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SOUNTHAR, J.
ASI W.P. No. 157 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.162 of 2025 13-10-2025