Rani v. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :05.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Rani ... Petitioner(s) Vs.
1. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Office of the District Collector, Theni, Theni District.
2. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Employee Provident Fund Organization, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, Lady Doak College Road, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai District.
3. The Manager, Tea Estates India Limited, Group Central Office, Highway Post, Chinnamanur-Via, Theni District.
4. Vijayan ... Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent No. 1 to direct the Respondent No.2 to transfer my Provident Fund amount, which was mistakenly deposited to the Respondent No.4, namely 1/5
Vijayan`s Provident Fund Account No.TN/718/3248/UAN 101680993987 to petitioners Provident Fund Account No.TN/718/3424/UAN 100307328458 by considering petitioner's representation dated on 04.09.2025 in accordance with law. For Petitioner :Mr. R.Murugan For Respondents :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Addl. Government Pleader for R1 Mr.R.Ravikumar for R2
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to direct the second respondent to transfer the petitioner's Provident Fund amount, which was mistakenly deposited into the fourth respondent's account, namely Vijayan's Provident Fund Account No. TN/718/3248 (UAN 101680993987), to the petitioner's Provident Fund Account No.TN/718/3424 (UAN 100307328458), by considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2025, in accordance with law.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submitted that the representation of the petitioner will be considered and disposed of by the 2/5
first respondent in accordance with law, within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
3. In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.09.2025 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. (K.SURENDER, J) 05.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No PKN 3/5
To
1. The District Collector/monitoring Committee, Office of the District Collector, Theni, Theni District.
2. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Employee Provident Fund Organization, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, Lady Doak College Road, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai District.
3. The Manager, Tea Estates India Limited, Group Central Office, Highway Post, Chinnamanur-Via, Theni District.
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K.SURENDER, J.
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