Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7114/2021dismissed as infructuous

Selvi.N v. The Government Of India

2021-09-29Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

W.P.(MD) No.7114 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.(MD) No.7114 of 2021 N.Selvi ... Petitioner -vsThe Government of India rep.by its Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs (Freedom Fighters Division) Lok Nayak Bhavan New Delhi 110 003 ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent herein to disburse the arrears of Freedom Fighters' Pension from 15.08.1997 to 07.09.2009 payable to the deceased father of the petitioner "M.Nallathambi" in the light of the order dated 25.02.2014 made in W.P.(MD) No.7946 of 2010 and confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court by order dated 17.10.2019 made in W.A.(MD) No.1428 of 2017 and as per the representation of the petitioner dated 01.12.2020. For Petitioner :

Mr.Kumaraguru.V.S.

For Respondent :

Mr.H.Velavadhas Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to disburse the arrears of Freedom Fighters' Pension from 15.08.1997 to 07.09.2009 payable to the deceased father of the petitioner "M.Nallathambi", in the light of the order dated 25.02.2014 made in W.P.(MD) No.7946 of 2010 and confirmed by the Honourable Division Bench of this Court by Judgment dated 17.10.2019 made in W.A.(MD) No.1428 of 2017 and as per the representation of the petitioner dated 01.12.2020.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.H.Velavadhas, learned Central Government Standing Counsel, appearing for the respondent submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous as the respondent has sanctioned the arrears of freedom fighters pension payable to the petitioner's father and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the proceedings of the respondent, dated 08.07.2021. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. The above fact is also acknowledged by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. Recording the above submissions of the learned counsel on either side as well as the proceedings of the respondent, dated 08.07.2021, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To:

The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Freedom Fighters Division), Government of India, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi 110 003.

+1 CC to M/s.V.S.KUMARAGURU, Advocate (SR-30693[F] dated 30/09/2021) W.P.(MD) No.7114 of 2021 29.09.2021 RK (06.10.2021) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2