Praveenkumar v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Praveenkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Dindigul Zone, National Highway Raod, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to rectify the inadvertent error committed in the service records of the petitioner's demised father M.Shanmugasundaram by considering the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.01.2025.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.Muthu Kavitha For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramiah Standing Counsel 1/5

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.01.2025 to rectify the inadvertent error committed in the service records of the petitioner's demised father, M.Shanmugasundaram.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that his father, who worked as conductor in the respondent Corporation, died on 06.11.2022 The petitioner is the sole legal heir of the demised father. When the petitioner approached the respondents, it came to know that in the service records of his demised father, the petitioner's grandmother was mentioned as nominee. Since his grandmother also expired, he is the only legal heir of his father. When the petitioner approached the respondents for terminal benefits of the petitioner's father, the respondents informed the petitioner that the name of his grandmother was recorded in the service records of his father as Rajamani instead of Rajamirtham. Accordingly, he submitted a representation to the respondents to rectify the error committed in his father's service records to correct the name of his grandmother. The said representation was not considered. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 2/5

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as the petitioner is seeking relief only to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.01.2025, in our considered view, it is appropriate and reasonable to dispose of this writ petition without going into the merits of the case with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.01.2025 and to take appropriate decision within a stipulated time to meet the ends of justice.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.01.2025 in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 05.02.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn 3/5

To:

1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Dindigul Zone, National Highway Raod, Dindigul District.

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BATTU DEVANAND , J.

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