The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ appeal. The appeal arose from an order directing the counting of 50% of service rendered by a petitioner as a Panchayat Clerk for pensionary benefits, following a previous judgment.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2016
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN
Writ Appeal(MD) No.1360 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.2 of 2015
1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building Secretariat, Chennai 15.
3.The District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District. ... Appellants Vs.
1.Palaniappan
2.The Principal Accountant General, (Accounts and Entitlements), 361, Anna Salai, Thenampettai, Chennai 600 018. ... Respondents
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 18.09.2014 made in W.P.(MD)No.13493 of 2014.
Prayer in WP(MD)No.13493 of 2014: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus thereby directing the 1st Respondent to take into account half of the service of the petitioner from 01.11.1987 to 03.08.2007 for the purpose of pension, arrears and all attendant terminal benefits with 18% of interest P.A.
For Appellants : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For 1st Respondent : Mr.P.Ganapathisubramanian
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN,J)
This appeal arises out of an order of the learned Judge directing 50% of the services rendered by the first respondent as Part Time Panchayat Clerk to be counted for the purpose of grant of pensionary benefits.
2.Heard Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader for the appellants. Mr.P.Ganapathisubramanian, learned counsel takes notice for the first respondent.
3.The issue is covered by the judgment of another Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD)No.1028 of 2015, dated 30.09.2015. Therefore, following the same, the writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, M.P(MD)No.2 of 2015 is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(AS)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
(Accounts and Entitlements),
361, Anna Salai, Thenampettai, Chennai 600 018. +One cc to M/s.Ganpathi Subramanian, Advocate, SR.No.978 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.701 sms
RL/7C/SKS/RR/19/1/2016
Writ Appeal(MD) No.1360 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.2 of 2015
05.01.2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ appeal challenging the direction to count 50% of service for pensionary benefits should succeed.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
W.A.(MD)No.1028 of 2015, dated 30.09.2015Followed¶19
The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
Palaniappan
The Commissioner, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
The Principal Accountant General
V.Ramasubramanian
N.Kirubakaran
As recorded by the court registry
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