M.Patturajan v. The Chief Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2019 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI M.Patturajan ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu Government, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Secretary, O/o.Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Secretary to Government, Public Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
4.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
... Respondents [R3 and R4 suo motu impleaded as per the order dated 17.10.2019 made in this writ petition] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned reply Letter No.868/2018 rkNgnr (Pension), dated 27.02.2018 sent by the second respondent, quash the same and thereby, directing the respondents to grant monthly pension to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader 1/3
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned reply Letter No.868/2018 rkNgnr (Pension), dated 27.02.2018, sent by the second respondent, and a consequential direction to the respondents to grant monthly pension to the petitioner.
2.Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has produced a letter communicated to the petitioner, dated 06.12.2018, wherein it has been stated that his request for grant of pension has been forwarded to the Secretary to Government, Public Department, Chennai and the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.
3.In view of the above, the Secretary to Government, Public Department, Fort St. George, Chennai and the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai, are suo motu impleaded as respondents 3 and 4.
4.In view of the above proceedings dated 06.12.2018 of the Deputy Secretary to the Government, Public (Administration-4) Department, Secretariat, Chennai, the impugned letter of the 2nd respondent in Letter No.868/2018 rkNgnr (Pension), dated 27.02.2018 is set aside and the petitioner is directed to give a fresh representation for grant of monthly pension, to the respondents 1 to 4 along with the copy of the letter dated 06.12.2018, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass orders within a period of eight weeks thereafter.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) smn2 To 1.The Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu Government, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
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2.The Secretary, O/o.Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Secretary to Government, Public Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
4.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
+1CC TO MR.F.X.EUGENE, Advocate Sr. No. 93141 +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.No.93222 17.10.2019 AVS(CO) TR(06.11.2019) 3P 7C 3/3