The petitioner sought mandamus for arrears of pension. The court noted that the government had already sanctioned the minimum pension and authorized payment. No further adjudication was necessary, and the petition was closed.
Writ Petition closed following government sanction of minimum pension; no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.06.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
Writ Petition No.83 of 2015 & M.P.No.1 of 2015
C. Masilamani .... Petitioner
Vs.
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the retirement pension to the pensioner for the services rendered as Village Head Man from 1978 to till 14.11.1980 and service rendered as Village Administrative Officer from 02.07.1999 to 31.01.2009 by following G.O.(Ms) No.148, Revenue [PostB(2)] Department, dated 20.04.2011 and consequently to pay all the arrears within the time limit fixed by this court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Anandan For Respondents : Mr.A.Zakir Hussain Government Advocate
O R D E R
The prayer in the Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the retirement pension to the petitioner for the services rendered as Village Head Man from 1978 to 14.11.1980 and the service rendered as Village Administrative Officer from 02.07.1999 to 31.01.2009, by following the G.O.(Ms) No.148, Revenue [Post-B(2)] Department, dated 20.04.2011 and consequently to pay all the arrears with a time frame.
minimum pension to the petitioner as per G.O.(Pen) No.158, Revenue Department, dated 08.04.2015 and the Accountant General, Chennai has also
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authorised payment of minimum pension to the petitioner in his letter No.AG (A & E) / PEN.P26/2/12621608, dated 02.08.2016.
respondents have already considered the request of the petitioner and sanctioned minimum pension to the petitioner. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate and the counter affidavit filed by the third
respondent, no further adjudication is necessary in this Writ Petition. Recording
the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There is no order as to costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous is closed.
12.06.2017
a a v / r n s
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K.KALYANA SUNDARAM,J.
a a v / r n s
To
Writ Petition No.83 of 2015 & M.P.No.1 of 2015
12.06.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for mandamus directing payment of arrears of pension should be allowed after the government sanctioned minimum pension.
C. Masilamani
The Principal Secretary - cum- Commissioner of Revenue Administration
The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvannamalai
K.Kalynandasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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