The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking mandamus for pension sanctions. Thecourt dismissed the matter due to the petitioner's non-appearance despite a prior adjournment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 18.01.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN
W.P. No.36215 of 2017
Alamelu .. Petitioner
Versus
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,
Rep.by its Secretary, (Public Political Pension)-IV Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Collector of Dharmapuri,
Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. .. Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to sanction and pay the freedom fighters pension as per the order of this court passed in W.P.No.29962 of 2003 on 03.08.2009 from the date of the petitioner's husband filed on 24.08.2000 till his demise on 12.09.2011 and thereafter the family pension payable to the petitioner as his widow from 13.09.2011 to upto date with all attendant benefits such as Bus travel concession, Medical health benefits etc and ii) to expeditiously dispose of the above writ petition after giving short notice to the respondents in view of her advanced age of 85 years.
For Petitioner : No Appearance
For R1 : Mr.A.Kumar Spl.Govt.Pleader
O R D E R
On earlier occasion i.e. 09.01.2017, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, hence the matter was adjourned. Today, (18.01.2017) when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner either in person or through the counsel on record. The District Collector passed the impugned order dated 27.03.2002, dismissing the claim of the petition.
Recording the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
kkd
To
1. The Secretary
The Government of Tamil Nadu,
(Public Political Pension)-IV Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Collector of Dharmapuri,
Dharmapuri District,
Dharmapuri.
+1 cc to Government Pleader sr 3846
W.P. No.36215 of 2016
ksj(co)
aa15/02/2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to sanction and pay freedom fighters and family pension.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Alamelu
The Government of Tamil Nadu
The Collector of Dharmapuri
B. Rajendran
As recorded by the court registry
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