Writ petition seeking counting of half of past service for pension and quashing of an impugned order. The petitioner did not appear on successive hearings, and the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution with no order as to costs; the connected miscellaneous petition seeking early listing was closed.
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W.P.(MD).No.12988 of 2017
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
WP(MD) No. 12988 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD) No.14609 of 2022
S.Sithivinayagam,
S/o.K.Shanmugam,
Sri Ganapathi illam
3/150, Tirunagar (East), Thelichathanallor Post,
Paramakudi, Ramnad District. ... Petitioner
Vs.
Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.
Rep. By its Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
Municipal Administration,
Ezhilagam, Chennai – 600 005.
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4. The Commissioner,
Aruppukkottai Municpality,
Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.
... Respondents
PRAYER : To issue a writ, order or direction or any other writ in the nature of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.57389/2008/K2 dated 02.01.2017 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to count half of past service of petitioner for the purpose of pension and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances and thus render justice.
PRAYER in W.M.P.(MD)No.14609 of 2022:
To fix an early date for filing disposal of the above writ petition W.P. (MD)No.12988 of 2017 on the file of this Court and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.
APPEARANCE OF PARTIES:
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents: Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar for R4
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JUDGMENT
On 01.08.2025, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there is no
representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the matter is directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal”.
Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
06.08.2025
LS
To
Rep. By its Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.
LS
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S.Sithivinayagam
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Industries (MIAC) Department
Tamilnadu Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Rep. By its Chairman-cum-Managing Director
The Commissioner, Municipal Administration
The Commissioner, Aruppukkottai Municpality
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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