Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22201/2022disposed of

Deivendran.K v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2022-09-28Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN K.Deivendran ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondent s i.e., the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Chennai and the Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai to send the petitioner's pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam, Spl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

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

2.The writ petitioner retired as District Manager (Retail Vending), Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Karur on 30.06.2015. However, disciplinary action initiated against him was pending on the date of retirement. They were continued under Rule 9 of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978. The said disciplinary action has since been quashed by this Court. Therefore, the pension proposal in respect of the writ petitioner will have to be finalized. All that the petitioner seeks is that the respondents herein must forward the same to the Accountant General, Chennai.

3.No exception can be taken to the said request. Based on the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader, I direct the respondents to send the petitioner's pension proposal to the Accountant General, Chennai within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

4.The writ petition is disposed of on these terms. No costs. 28.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias Issue order copy on 30.09.2022 To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 009.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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