Vijaya v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.41356 of 2025 and WMP.No.46306 of 2025 Vijaya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary To Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Director Of Town Panchayat, No. 75, Santhome High Road, MrC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28 3.The Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat, Vellore Zonal Office, Vellore-9 4.The Executive Officer, Special Grade Town Panchayat, Alangayam Post, Vellore District 5.The Director, Local Fund Audit Dept, Integrated Finance Department Complex, 4th Floor, Nandanam, Chennai 35 ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the request letter dated 19.06.2017 submitted 1/4

by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No. 389/2014 forthwith enabling the 5th respondent to process the pension proposal dated 9.12.2016 submitted by the 4th respondent for grant of Family Pension to the petitioner and its consequential benefits including 24 percent interest with effect from the date of death of petitioner's husband namely Kumar. For Petitioner : Mr.P.I.Thirumoorthy For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the request letter dated 19.06.2017 submitted by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No. 389/2014 forthwith enabling the 5th respondent to process the pension proposal dated 9.12.2016 submitted by the 4th respondent for grant of Family Pension to the petitioner and its consequential benefits including 24 2/4

percent interest with effect from the date of death of petitioner's husband namely Kumar.

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Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side. 3.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to consider the request letter dated 19.06.2017 submitted by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No. 389/2014 and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 4.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Secretary To Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Director Of Town Panchayat, No. 75, Santhome High Road, MrC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28 3.The Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat, Vellore Zonal Office, Vellore-9 4.The Executive Officer, Special Grade Town Panchayat, Alangayam Post, Vellore District 5.The Director, Local Fund Audit Dept, Integrated Finance Department Complex, 4th Floor, Nandanam, Chennai 35 6.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras 31.10.2025 4/4