This order closed a writ petition where the petitioner sought pension benefits for half of his daily wage service. The court accepted respondent counsel's submission that the petitioner had already received full settlement of benefits.
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W.P(MD)No.9278 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.9278 of 2019
K.Murugan ... Petitioner
Vs
1.Govt. of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600015.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix and disburse pension and other monetary benefits to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 16.04.1983 to 06.08.2009 as Plot Watcher on
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daily wages basis along with regular scale of pay service rendered by the petitioner from 07.08.2009 till 31.05.2018 with all consequential benefits.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The petitioner, a Plot Watcher in the Forest Range office
has filed this writ petition, seeking a Mandamus, to direct the
respondents to count half of his service rendered by the petitioner on
daily wage basis along with his regular service for the purpose of pensionary benefits.
2.Today( 06.12.2024), when this writ petition is taken up
for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, by referring to a proceedings of the Accountant General, Chennai in P21/12126222/4/R2126222, dated 24.03.2023 submits that the entire pensionary benefits have already been settled to this petitioner.
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3.Recording the submission made by the learned
Additional Government Pleader that the petitioner has already been settled with the entire pensionary benefits, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
06.12.2024
NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes vrn To
1.The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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Order made in W.P(MD)No.9278 of 2019
06.12.2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has been settled with his pensionary benefits rendering the writ petition redundant.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Murugan
Govt. of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Environment and Forest Department
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
The District Forest Officer, Tirunelveli Division
B.Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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