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K.Tamilvendan v. Union of India

Madras HC2 Jun 2025WP/16594/2025

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What is this about?

Retired employees of Pondicherry Fair Price Shop Employees Co-Operative Societies Ltd.; writ of mandamus under Article 226; arrears of salary, gratuity, EPF, earned leave encashment and pensionary benefits; joint representation dated 03.04.2025; Additional Government Pleader conceded consideration on merits; disputed facts; direction to 4th respondent to decide representation within four weeks; writ petition disposed of; no costs; Madras High Court; single judge C. Kumarappan.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 03.04.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶30

K.Tamilvendan Vs Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 02.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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K.Tamilvendan 2. S.Manoharan 3. P.Kandasamy 4. P.Pazhaniammal 5. D.Segar 6. V.Jayamoorthy 7. R.Surendirarajan

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K.Krishnamurthy

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... Petitioners Vs.

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Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Co-Operative Department, Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Secretary Puducherry-605 001.

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The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, V.V.P.Nagar, Thattanchavady Puducherry-605 009.

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The Pondicherry Fair Price Shop Employees Co-Operative Societies Ltd., No.P 690 Rep. by its Administrator No.A-38, 3^rd Main Road, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavadi Puducherry-605 009

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The Managing Director,

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The Pondicherry Fair Price Shop Employees Co-Op. Societies Ltd., No.P 690 No.A-38, 3^rd Main Road, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry-605 009.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the arrears of salary, gratuity amount, EPF amount and earned leave Encashment amount and pensionary benefits to the petitioners within a time fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms.Rajkumari.D For Respondents : Mr.J.Kumaran Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) for R1 & R2 Mr.R.Sreedhar Standing Counsel for R3 & R4 *****

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O R D E R

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The instant writ petition has been filed seeking the relief of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the arrears of salary, gratuity amount, EPF amount and earned leave Encashment amount and pensionery benefits to the petitioners within a time fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are retired from service, however, still the 3^rd respondent did not pay the arrears of salary and pensionary benefits. In this regard, the petitioners have sent a joint representation on 03.04.2025. The learned counsel for the petitioners would further submit that in view of the delay in considering the representation of the petitioners, they are suffering financial constraints.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader would fairly concede that they would consider the representation according to its own merits.

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Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioners is yet to be considered, this Court without going into the merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the 4^th respondent to consider the representation dated 03.04.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

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kmi Index : Yes /No Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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02.06.2025 (2/2)

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Secretary to Government Union of India Co-Operative Department, Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Secretary Puducherry-605 001.

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The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, V.V.P.Nagar, Thattanchavady Puducherry-605 009.

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The Pondicherry Fair Price Shop Employees Co-Operative Societies Ltd., No.P 690 Rep. by its Administrator No.A-38, 3^rd Main Road, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavadi Puducherry-605 009

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The Managing Director, The Pondicherry Fair Price Shop Employees Co-Op. Societies Ltd., No.P 690 No.A-38, 3^rd Main Road, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry-605 009.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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