R. Samayakaruppa Pillai,. v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD).Nos.14376 to 14379 of 2014 R.Samayakaruppa Pillai
...Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14736 of 2014
E.Balachandran
...Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14737 of 2014
S.Baskarasethupathy
...Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14738 of 2014
K.S.Kandasamy
...Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14739 of 2014
Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
... Respondents in W.P.(MD)Nos.14376, 14378 and 14379 of 2014
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar
...Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.14377 of 2014
COMMON PRAYER IN W.P.(MD)Nos.14376,14378 and 14379 of 2014 :
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and third respondents i.e., the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Chennai and the District Collector, Madurai to send revised pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai, calculating half of the services put in by the petitioners as Karnam within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
PRAYER IN W.P.(MD)No.14377 of 2014 :
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and third respondents i.e., the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Chennai and the District Collector, Virudhunagar to send revised pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai, calculating half of the services put in by the petitioner as Karnam within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah Additional Government Pleader (for all petitions) COMMON ORDER Heard, Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents.
2.By consent of both parties, the main Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal.
3.The writ petitioners herein retired as Village Administrative Officer. Their grievance is that services put in by them prior to their absorption in the regular time scale of pay as Village Administrative Officer was not taken into account, while finalising their pension proposals. The writ petitioners want the respondents to send the revised pension proposal to the Accountant General, Chennai, by taking into account the half of the service put in by them earlier prior to their absorption as Village Administrative Officer.
4.The issue on hand is no longer res integra. On 02.08.2017, this Court allowed W.P.(MD).Nos.7217 of 2015 etc., batch, by granting necessary directions to the authorities. Following the said order, the respondents herein are directed to send revised pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai, by calculating half of the service put in by them earlier. Such proposals shall be sent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.The Writ Petitions are allowed, accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
4. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.
+4cc to Mr.S.Visvalingam, Advocate in SR.No.58288,58289,58290,58291 ta MK/SB/SAR 4/03.07.2018/3P/9C W.P.(MD).Nos.14376 to 14379 of 2014 27.03.2018