Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7093/2017disposed of

P.Sugumar v. The General Manager

2019-08-07Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

1 W.P(MD)No.7093 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.7093 of 2017 P.Sugumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The General Manager (Corporate HRM), New India Assurance Co. Ltd., 87, M.G.Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

2.The General Manager (Financial Controller), New India Assurance Co. Ltd., 87, M.G.Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

3.The Chief Regional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Regional Office, 248 B, Kamarajarsalai, Madurai - 630 009.

4.The Senior Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Karaikudi - 630 001, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refund the recovered money and disburse the remaining terminal benefits with interest to the petitioner based on the petitioner's representations dated 02.07.2016 and 23.08.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Pandiarajan For R3 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to refund the recovered money and disburse the remaining terminal benefits with interest to the petitioner, based on the petitioner's representations dated 02.07.2016 and 23.08.2016.

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2 W.P(MD)No.7093 of 2017 2.According to the petitioner, he made the representations on 02.07.2016 and 23.08.2016 to the respondents to refund the recovered amount and disburse the remaining terminal benefits with interest. The aforesaid representations are still pending and no order has been passed as on today. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court, seeking the aforesaid relief. 3.No counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents for the past two years. Therefore, this Court has no other option, except to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction:

"The respondents 3 and 4 are directed to consider the petitioner's representations dated 02.07.2016 and 23.08.2016 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to say that the petitioner shall produce a copy of the aforesaid representation along with this order copy to the respondents 3 and 4."

4.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mj TO 1.The General Manager (Corporate HRM), New India Assurance Co. Ltd., 87, M.G.Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

2.The General Manager (Financial Controller), New India Assurance Co. Ltd., 87, M.G.Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

3.The Chief Regional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Regional Office, 248 B, Kamarajarsalai, Madurai - 630 009.

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3 W.P(MD)No.7093 of 2017 4.The Senior Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Karaikudi - 630 001, Sivagangai District.

+1CC TO MR.N.DILIP KUMAR, Advocate Sr. No. 80548 W.P(MD)No.7093 of 2017 07.08.2019 SSS(CO) TR (19.08.2019) 3P 6C 3/3