Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7291/2016disposed of

M.Raju, S/O.Muthuchamy v. The District Collector

2016-04-15Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:15.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P(MD)No.7291 of 2016 M.Raju ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk Office, Madurai.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's application, dated 27.04.2015 to issue suitable direction to the second respondent to issue petitioner's old age pension under Indra Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme within the period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Madhava Govindan For Respondents : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents.

2. By consent of parties, the main Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he is aged about 68 years and was doing coolie work to eke out his livelihood and due to illness he is not able to do any work and hence, he has made an application enclosing all the relevant documents for grant of old age pension under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme to the first respondent on 27.04.2015. Based on that application enquiry was conducted. But no order was passed till date. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider her application, dated 27.04.2015.

4. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to consider the application of the petitioner, dated 27.04.2015 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai-23.

To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk Office, Madurai.

+1cc to the Special Government Pleader, in SR. 22081 +1cc to M/s.N.Madhava Govindan, Advocate in SR.21502 W.P(MD)No.7291 of 2016 15.04.2016 pm PBK/JGB-SS 10/05/2016 ::2P-5C::

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