Shri.P.Mohan Rao v. Andaman and Nicobar Integrated Development Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
P. Mohan Rao v. Andaman and Nicobar Integrated Development Corporation Ltd & Others, WPA/305/2025, High Court at Calcutta (Circuit Bench at Port Blair), Krishna Rao J, decided 03-07-2025. Children Education Allowance (CEA)/hostel subsidy claim of a suspended employee (Helper) for two school-going children; admissibility while on duty, under suspension or on leave, excluded during 'dies non' periods; reliance on DoPT Office Memorandum dated 16/17th July 2018 and Office Memorandum dated 11th November 2008; representations neither rejected nor complied with; writ petition disposed of with direction to Managing Director (Respondent No.2) to decide per the Memoranda and pass reasoned speaking order within three weeks.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus-type direction to Respondent No.2 (Managing Director, Andaman and Nicobar Integrated Development Corporation Limited) to consider the petitioner's case in terms of the Office Memorandum dated 16/17th July, 2018 read with the Office Memorandum dated 11th November, 2008 and to pass a reasoned and speaking order within three weeks of receipt of the order.