National Lok Adalat concluded settlement leading to the withdrawal of W.P.No.30336 of 2022 by the petitioner, resulting in the dismissal of the writ petition for pensionary benefits benefits.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; court fees refunded.
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W.P.No.30336 of 2022
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI
National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee
Saturday, the 13th day of September, 2025
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD
(Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)
Presided over by
The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE MR.M.JOTHIRAMAN
AND
Members
1.Mr.K.Ramakrishnan District Judge (Retd.)
2.Mr.K.V.Muthuvisakan, Advocate
W.P.No.30336 of 2022
(Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned letter seguva/pamani/thotho 8/19442/2021 dated 23.08.2021 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal and subsequently direct the first respondent to grant the petitioner the pensionary benefits to his father)
Kuppan ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board represented by Business Relations Manager No.75, Santhom High Road, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai - 600 028
2.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009
3.Commissionerate for Welfare of Persons with Disability Lady Willington College, Chennai - 600 009.
.. Respondent
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W.P.No.30336 of 2022
This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Petitioner is present. Mr.A.Vasantha Kumar , learned counsel representing Mr.R.Prabhakaran , learned counsel for the petitioner is present. Mr.Krishna Ravindran, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and Mr.P.Balathandayutham, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the second and third respondents, are present.
Order
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.
In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the endorsement so made, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
Kuppan
Counsel for the Petitioner
This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.
The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994.
Judge
Member Member
To
The parties/Advocate concerned
Copy to
1.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.
2.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.
3.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies
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W.P.No.30336 of 2022
M. JOTHIRAMAN, J.
nsd
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee
High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai
Kuppan
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
The State of Tamil Nadu
Commissionerate for Welfare of Persons with Disability
M. Jothiraman
K. Ramakrishnan
K. V. Muthuvisakan
As recorded by the court registry
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