A former Chief Accounts Officer on deputation to the Madras High Court challenged orders withholding his pension and retirement benefits. The court held he is a government employee under the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules and granted liberty to challenge the original authorities' orders.
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2024:MHC:2986
W.P.No.16857 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
W.P.No.16857 of 2024
and
W.M.P.Nos.18539 & 15841 of 2024
S.Manikandan
... Petitioner
Vs.
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5.The Pay and Accounts Officer, Pay and Accounts Office, High Court, Chennai – 600 104.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned orders passed by the second respondent in Rc.No.607/2023/A1 dated 30.04.2024 and the consequential order in ROC No.16556-A/2024/B3 dated 30.04.2024 passed by the fourth respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to disburse all the retirement benefits and monthly pension due to be paid to the petitioner as fixed by third respondent vide PO2/10229467/4/R0229467 dated 14.03.2024, along with interest at 12% per annum from the date of the petitioner's retirement till the date of its disbursement.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Ms.N.Fidelia For R1 : Mr.T.Chezhiyan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs.Hema Murali Krishnan Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.M.T.Arunan
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O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. ]
The petitioner served as Chief Accounts Officer in Madras High Court on deputation. He was appointed and continued in Government Services, more specifically, in the Department of Treasuries and Accounts. The petitioner is not a High Court employee nor his services are governed under the Judicial Service Rules.
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the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected
Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
[S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 23.07.2024
Jeni
Index : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order
To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
Jeni
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23.07.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition against consequential orders was maintainable when the original orders were passed by the Government and Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Manikandan
The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell-III) Department
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts
The Senior Accounts Officer (Pension - 2 Section), O/o. The Accountant General (A&E)
The Registrar General, Madras High Court
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Pay and Accounts Office, High Court
S.M.Subramaniam
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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