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Dr.R.Sathia v. the Registrar

Madras HC10 Mar 2025WP/8102/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.No.8102 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; order dated 10.03.2025 by Justice M.Dhandapani; writ of mandamus under Article 226; petitioner Dr.R.Sathia represented by C.Prabakaran; respondents: Registrar Anna University, Chairman Jeppiaar Educational Trust, Principal Jeppiaar Engineering College; gratuity settlement for service from 17.06.2013 to 26.09.2019 with interest; representation dated 26.09.2019 not considered; direction to third respondent to decide representation on merits within four weeks; disposed of; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider the representation dated 26.09.2019 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks; no order as to costs. ¶34

Dr.R.Sathia Vs the Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.8102 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P.No.8102 of 2025

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Dr.R.Sathia ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy,

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Chennai-600 032.

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2.The Chairman,

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Jeppiaar Educational Trust, Rajiv Gandhi Salai,

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Chennai-600 119.

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3.The Principal, Jeppiaar Engineering College,

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Chennai-600 119. ....Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to settle the gratuity due to the petitioner for the services rendered by

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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him for more than six years from 17.06.2013 to 26.09.2019 together with computing interest, based on the representation made by the petitioner on 26.09.2019 to the third respondent within stipulated time.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 2 and 3

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to settle the gratuity due to the petitioner for the services rendered by him for more than six years (i.e.,) from 17.06.2013 to 26.09.2019 together with computing interest, based on the representation made by the petitioner on 26.09.2019 to the third respondent within a time stipulated by this Court.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner has made a

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representation on 26.09.2019 before the third respondent to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to settle the gratuity due to the petitioner for the services rendered by him for the aforesaid period together with computing interest, however, the same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit

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that it would suffice, if the third respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 26.09.2019 on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.

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Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for

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the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 26.09.2019 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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