R.Annamayil Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

R.Annamayil Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of in terms of the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020 (copy of that order to be appended so as to form part and parcel of this order); no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the relief sought in the writ petition (quashing Ref. A1/37/2018 dated 23.04.2018 of the 4th respondent, and counting half of the petitioner's husband's service from 23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to 30.09.1998 for pension, with grant of family pension and arrears) is squarely covered by the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020, such that the petition can be disposed of in terms thereof.

Court's answer

This court held that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the Co-ordinate Bench decision in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020 and, for the reasons alike as stated therein, the present writ petition can also be disposed of in terms thereof.

Ratio / Principle

Accordingly, the Writ Petition was disposed of, with the Registry directed to append a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.12037 and 19500 of 2020 to this order so that it becomes part and parcel of the order, and with no order as to costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (T. Vinod Kumar J.), WP No. 6118 of 2019, disposed of on 19-08-2025. The petitioner, widow of a late employee, filed a writ petition under Art.226 seeking a Certiorarified Mandamus to quash Ref. A1/37/2018 dated 23.04.2018 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhachalam (4th respondent), and to direct counting of half of her husband's service from 23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to 30.09.1998 for pension, with grant of family pension and arrears. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue was squarely covered by the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020, and the learned Govt. Advocate for respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 fairly conceded coverage. Holding the issue covered 'for the reasons alike' as stated in that decision, the court disposed of the writ petition in terms thereof, directed the Registry to append a copy of the said order (printed in the order and Note as W.P.Nos.12037 and 19500 of 2020, dt.15.03.2024) so that it becomes part and parcel of this order, and made no order as to costs.

WP No. 6118 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

WP No. 6118 of 2019

R.Annamayil W/o.C.Ramalingam (late), Pothiramangalam and Po, Tittagudi Tk, Cuddalore Dt Cuddalore

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Secretary to Govt., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai9Chennai

2.The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5

3.The Accountant General (A and E) Teynampet, Chennai-18

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore Dt

5.The Tahsildar

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Taluk Office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore Dt

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected in Ref. A1/ 37/ 2018 dated 23.04.2018 of the 4th respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to count half of service rendered by the petitioners husband from 23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to 30.09.1998 for the purpose of pension and grant family pension and pay arrears to the petitioner within a reasonable time

For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.R.Suresh for Mr.K.Arumugam

For Respondent(s): Mrs. R.L.Karthika, Govt. Advocate for R1, R2, R4 and R5 Mrs. J. Sree Vidya for R3

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified

Mandamus to call for the records connected in Ref. A1/ 37/ 2018 dated

23.04.2018 of the 4th respondent and quash the same and direct the

respondents to count half of service rendered by the petitioners husband from

23.04.1962 to 31.05.1995 along with regular service from 01.06.1995 to

30.09.1998 for the purpose of pension and grant family pension and pay arrears

to the petitioner within a reasonable time.

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When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by a decision of the Co-ordinate

Bench of this Court dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020

and the ratio laid down in the aforesaid decision would squarely be applicable

to the facts of the present case.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by stating as above,

has placed before this Court, a copy of the order passed in the aforesaid writ

petitions.

The learned Govt. Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents

1, 2, 4 and 5 on going through the aforesaid order of the Co-ordinate Bench of

this Court, would fairly submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered by the aforesaid decision and the same can be made applicable to the case on hand.

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In view of the aforesaid submission and considering that the issue

involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of the

Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.12033 and 19550 of 2020 and for

the reasons alike as stated therein, this court is of the view that the present writ

petition can also be disposed in terms thereof.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The Registry is directed to append a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.12037 and 19500 of 2020

to this order, so that it becomes part and parcel of the order. There shall be no

order as to costs.

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19-08-2025

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

Note:

The Registry is directed to append a copy of order in WP.Nos.12037 & 19500 of 2020, dt.15.03.2024 along with this order.

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To

1.The State of Tamil Nadu

rep by its Secretary to Govt., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-

9Chennai

2.The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5

3.The Accountant General (A and E) Teynampet, Chennai-18

4.The Revenue Diviional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore Dt

5.The Tahsildar

Taluk Office, Tittagudi, Cuddalore Dt

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T.VINOD KUMAR J.

msr

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19-08-2025

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