Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4565/2018dismissed

M.Kalaperumal v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2021-11-12Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.11.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH M. Kalaperumal .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary to the Government, Forest and Environment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, O/o. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai - 600015.

3.The Deputy Director/Wild Life Warden, Kalakkad Sanctury, Kalakkad, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forest Division, Tirunelveli.

5.The Forest Ranger, Kalakkad Range, Kalakkad, Tirunelveli District.

6.The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, O/o The Accountant General, Chennai - 600 018 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the services rendered by the petitioner from 01.11.1986 to 30.09.2015 as qualifying service and grant pension and all other retirement benefits with 9 % interest and pass orders.

For Petitioner : Mr. S. Vinayak For Respondents : Mr. K.S. Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader, for R1 to R5 Mr. P. Gunasekaran for R6 1/3

ORDER

Though the petitioner has sought a mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the services rendered by the petitioner for the period 01.11.1986 to 30.09.2015 as qualifying service and grant pension and other retirement benefits along with interest in that regard, all learned counsel, for the petitioner as well as the respondents, would concur upon the position that the claim as raised is not liable to be granted in view of the decision of the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Government of Tamil Nadu vs R. Kaliyamoorthy [(2020) 2 MLJ 369]. This writ petition is thus dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mnr Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Forest and Environment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, O/o. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai - 600015.

3.The Deputy Director/Wild Life Warden, Kalakkad Sanctury, Kalakkad, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forest Division, Tirunelveli.

5.The Forest Ranger, Kalakkad Range, Kalakkad, Tirunelveli District.

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6.The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, O/o The Accountant General, Chennai - 600 018 +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP (SR-34462[F] dated 15/11/2021) 12.11.2021 SJ(CO) GC/NS(23.11.2021) 3P 8C 3/3