The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking pension benefits under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Pensions Act. The case was dismissed as abated because the petitioner was deceased and sufficient details of legal heirs could not be provided.
No relief granted. Dismissed as abated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.08.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
W.P.No.9257 of 2004
and W.M.P.No.10795 of 2004
K.Muthukrishnan
.. Petitioner
Vs. 1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Tamil Development and Culture Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. Director of Tamil Development, “Kuralagam”, Chennai – 600 009. 3. District Collector, Dindigul District. .. Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to G.O.(Ms.) No.51, Tamil Development – Culture and Hindu Religious (Tha Va 1.2) Department, dated 03.04.2003 issued by the Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Development-Culture and Hindu Religious Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009, the first respondent herein and as communicated on 11.06.2003 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent herein to sanction and grant the monthly pension to the petitioner herein instead of lumpsum payment, as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Pensions to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1983 and the Rules made thereunder within such time.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Damodaran For Respondents: Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, Government Advocate
ORDER
Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, Mr.N.Damodaran, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no more and therefore he is unable to get details about the legal heirs of the petitioner. Since, the
petitioner could not get the details of the legal heirs after his best efforts, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the matter as 'abated'. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Asst.Registrar (CS V )
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
asi/sts
To
1. The Secretary,
Tamil Development and Culture Department,
State of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2. Director of Tamil Development,
“Kuralagam”, Chennai – 600 009.
3. District Collector,
Dindigul District.
+1cc to Government Pleader sr.55696
Order in
W.P.No.9257 of 2004
ss(1/9/2017)
K. Muthukrishnan
State of Tamil Nadu
S. Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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