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P.Nagajothi v. The State of TamilNadu

Madras HC16 Dec 2024WP/21677/2021

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What is this about?

Legal heirs sought mandamus for disbursement of their deceased father's death-cum-terminal benefits from the Horticulture Department. The Government Pleader stated one petitioner had received her share and the other's would be disbursed after Principal Accountant General approval. Recording this submission, the writ petition was disposed of with no costs.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners' shares in terminal benefits to be disbursed as per Government's stated position; no costs.

P.Nagajothi Vs The State of TamilNadu — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2024)

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Writ Petition No.21677 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 16/12/2024

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C O R A M

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH

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Writ Petition No.21677 of 2021

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a n d

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W.M.P.No.22849 of 2021

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P. Nagajothi

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P. Shanmugapriya ... Petitioners

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The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to the Government Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

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The Director

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Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops III Floor, Agriculture Complex Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai 600 005.

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The Deputy Director Office of the Deputy Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops No.7 A Vivekanandar Salai Rajajipuram Tiruvallur 620 001.

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Writ Petition No.21677 of 2021

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P. Kalavathi

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P. Sivakumar ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to disburse to the petitioners, the proportionate share from the deathcum-terminal benefits of their deceased father Mr.N.S.Prasath, S/o.N.Subramaniam.

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For petitioner ... Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For respondents ... Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar Additional Government Pleader for R.R.1 to 3. Not ready in notice for R.R.4 and 5.

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to disburse to the petitioners, the proportionate share from the death-cumterminal benefits of their deceased father Mr.N.S.Prasath, S/o.N.Subramaniam.

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The facts in brief are as follows:-

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Writ Petition No.21677 of 2021

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The petitioners are the legal heirs of the deceased father. They made several representations dated 23/4/2013, 22/11/2019, 4/1/2020, 20/7/2020 and 3/8/2020 to the first and second respondents to disburse the terminal benefits of the deceased father. Since the same has not been considered so far, petitioners have come forward with the instant writ petition.

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Heard Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that both the petitioners are entitled to each 25% of the share in the terminal benefits of their deceased father. The second petitioner has already received her share of Rs.1,56,794/- long back. As far as the first petitioner, viz., Nagajothi is concerned, marriage certificate of the first petitioner and other related documents were sent to the Principal Accountant General. After getting approval from the Principal Page No:3/5

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Accountant General, the third respondent will disburse the share of the first petitioner.

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Recording the submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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16/12/2024

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mvs.

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Index: yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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The Secretary to the Government State of Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

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The Director Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops III Floor, Agriculture Complex Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai 600 005.

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The Deputy Director Office of the Deputy Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops No.7 A Vivekanandar Salai Rajajipuram Tiruvallur 620 001. Chennai 600 010.

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Writ Petition No.21677 of 2021

VIVEK KUMAR SINGH,J

mvs.

W.P.No.21677 of 2021

16/12/2024

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P.Nagajothi v. The State of TamilNadu

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