Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7148/2023dismissed

Ammakannu S v. The Secretary

2023-06-07Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.(MD)Nos.7148, 7185 and 7186 of 2023 S.Ammakannu ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)Nos.7148 of 2023 N.Nagalakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)Nos.7185 of 2023 V.Selvi ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)Nos.7186 of 2023 vs.

1.The Secretary, Public (Political Pension-2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. ... Respondents in all cases COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to sanction the pension under the scheme of Maruthu Pandiyar Legal Heir Pension Scheme on the light of G.O.(Ms)No.1143, dated 19.07.1982 and to consider the petitioners' representation, dated 27.09.2022 and to dispose the same within the time stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner :Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents :Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan Special Government Pleader (in all cases) ***** COMMON ORDER A common order is passed in all these Writ Petitions. 2.All the three Writ Petitions have been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking pension to be granted under the scheme of Maruthupandiar Legal Heirs Pension Scheme in the light of G.O.(Ms)No. 1143, dated 19.07.1982. The petitioners had given representations on 27.09.2022.

3.Heard Mr.S.Sivakumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

4.Let met not enter into a detailed discussion on the facts of the case, but record the submission made by the learned Special Government 2/4

Pleader that the District Collector had examined the representation given by the petitioners and had taken a decision to reject the claim of the petitioners. The order of the District Collect was passed on 03.10.2022. 5.The three Writ Petitioners are at liberty to question the order of the District Collector.

6.Giving liberty to the petitioners herein to question that particular order, the present Writ Petitions stand dismissed. No costs. Index :Yes / No 07.06.2023 Internet :Yes NCC : Yes/No cmr To 1.The Secretary, Public (Political Pension-2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

cmr Common order made in W.P.(MD)Nos.7148, 7185 and 7186 of 2023 07.06.2023 4/4