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Bala Dhandayutha Pani v. The Director Of School

2019-03-26Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.15499 of 2015 Bala Dhandayutha Pani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director of School Education, D.P.I Complex, E.V.K.Sampath Maligai, College Road, Chennai.

2.The District Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Office, Thanjavur.

3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Office of the Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to disburse the retirement benefits as well as arrears of pension of the petitioner's father Annavu, who retired as a Elementary Grade Teacher and who died on 26.07.1995, to the petitioner on the basis of his representation, dated 01.08.2015 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondents :

Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits as well as arrears of pension of the petitioner's father to the petitioner, by considering his representation, dated 01.08.2015 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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3.The case of the petitioner is that his father, who was working as a Elementary Grade Teacher, while in service, passed away. Seeking retirement benefits as well as arrears of pension of his father, the petitioner sent a representation to the respondents on 01.08.2015. Since the same has not been considered by the respondents so far, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.

4.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner would be considered on merits.

5.In such view of the matter, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 01.08.2015 in respect of disbursement of retirement benefits as well as arrears of pension of his father and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

6.The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Director of School Education, D.P.I Complex, E.V.K.Sampath Maligai, College Road, Chennai.

2.The District Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Office, Thanjavur.

3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Office of the Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

+1 CC to M/s.B.JAMEEL ARASU, Advocate in SR-56981 +1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No.57214 W.P(MD)No.15499 of 2015 26.03.2019 ps PK/13.05.2019 : 2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/