Rajendran .V v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P. (MD) Nos. 2857 of 2022 V.Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, (A Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking), Karur Salai, Mallachipuram, Kambarasampettai, Tiruchirappalli - 620 101.
3. The Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Office, Trichy, D Block, Sree Complex, No.18, Madurai Road, Tiruchirappalli District - 620 008.
... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certitorarified Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.08.2021 and 23.08.2021 and to grant the service and retirement benefits, including monthly pension with effect from 01.08.2021.
For Petitioner :
Mr.Sanjey Vignesh For Respondents :
Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Ramesh Government Advocate for R1 & R2
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present Writ Petition is to direct the first respondent to consider the representations of the writ petitioner to grant service and retirement benefits including monthly pension with effect from 01.08.2021.
2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first and second respondents made a submission that the grievances of the writ petitioner have been redressed and in this regard, the Managing Director TAFCORN, Trichirapalli passed an order in proceedings dated 06.08.2021. With reference to the benefit of provident fund, the second respondent is directed to send all necessary proposals to the third respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such proposals from the second respondent, the third respondent is directed to consider the proposal and take a decision and pass appropriate orders with reference to the Provident Fund contribution to the employee as expeditiously as possible including grant of pension under the scheme. The third respondent is directed to complete the said exercise within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of proposal from the second respondent.
3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vji To
1. The Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, (A Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking), Karur Salai, Mallachipuram, Kambarasampettai, Tiruchirappalli - 620 101.
3. The Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Office, Trichy, D Block, Sree Complex, No.18, Madurai Road, Tiruchirappalli District - 620 008.
+1 CC to M/s.J.SANJEY VIGNESH, Advocate ( SR-13701[F] dated 23/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-13520[F] dated 22/03/2022 ) 22.03.2022 MGJ(12.04.2022) 3P 6C