Sundar Rajan v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)No.11956 of 2025 Sundar Rajan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakam, Chennai -600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple,

4. The Director, Directorate of Ex-Serviceman's Welfare, 22, Raja Muthaiah Salai, Choolai, Chennai -600 003.

5. The Deputy Director, Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Office, Near Madurai Junction, Railway Colony, Madurai -625 016.

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6. The Principal Accountant General, Office of the Accountant General (A and E), Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

7. The Director General of Police, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai -600 004.

8. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,

9. The Deputy Inspector General Of Police, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, K.Pudhur, Madurai -625 002.

10. The Inspector of Police, B2, Police Station, (Law and Order) Arul Mighu Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai City, Madurai 625 001.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 7 and 8 to consider petitioner's representation dated 26-08-2021 based on G.O.Ms.No.303, Dated 11.10.2017 FINANCE Pay Cell DEPARTMENT within the time period fix by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.D.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader 2/6

For R1, R4, R5 & R7 to R10 Mr.S.S.Madhavan (R2) Additional Government Pleader Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan (R3) Mr.P.Gunasekaran (R6)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 7 and 8 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.08.2021.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

3. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court directs the eighth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.08.2021, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that this Court has not expressed any of its views with regard to the merits of the matter and that it is open to the respondents to consider the same on its own merits.

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4. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 08.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No sm TO:-

1. The Secretary to Government, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakam, Chennai -600 034.

3. The Director, Directorate of Ex-Serviceman's Welfare, 22, Raja Muthaiah Salai, Choolai, Chennai -600 003.

4. The Deputy Director, Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Office, Near Madurai Junction, Railway Colony, Madurai -625 016.

5. The Director General of Police, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai -600 004.

6. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, 4/6

Madurai City,

7. The Deputy Inspector General Of Police, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, K.Pudhur, Madurai -625 002.

8. The Inspector of Police, B2, Police Station, (Law and Order) Arul Mighu Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai City, Madurai 625 001.

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.11956 of 2025 Dated:

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