This high court order directs the Special Tahsildar to consider the petitioner's representation and pass final orders on her stopped widow pension within four weeks. No substantive legal proposition was laid down.
Director the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2020 and pass final orders within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE M.R.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P. No.1293 of 2021
S.Lakshmi
... Petitioner
Vs
1.The District Collectorate,
Collectorate of Chennai,
Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001.
2.The Special Tahsildar (S.W.S),
Gangai Amman Koil Street,
Alapakkam Chennai – 600 116. ... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2020 releasing the petitioner's widow pension stopped from the year 2016.
For Petitioner ... Mr.T.Karikalan
For Respondents ... Mr.V.Prabhu,
Government Advocate
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2020 by releasing the petitioner's widow pension which was stopped in the year 2017.
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them to release her pension amount. According to her, the said representation has not been considered till date. In such circumstances, this writ petition has been filed.
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To
1.The District Collectorate,
Collectorate of Chennai,
Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001.
2.The Special Tahsildar (S.W.S),
Gangai Amman Koil Street,
Alapakkam Chennai – 600 116.
+1cc to Mr.T.Karikalan, Advocate SR.3630
+1cc to the Government Pleader SR.3560
W.P. No.1293 of 2021
RSV(CO)
CB(16/02/2021)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should direct the Special Tahsildar to promptly consider the petitioner's representation regarding her stopped widow pension.
Whether a direction can be issued to pass final orders on merits within a specified time frame.
S.Lakshmi
The District Collectorate, Collectorate of Chennai
The Special Tahsildar (S.W.S), Alapakkam
M.R.Justice Abdul Qudd hose
As recorded by the court registry
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