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Vincent.a v. The Executive Officer

Madras HC4 Sept 2025WP(MD)/22348/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Abdul Quddhose, J.), 04.09.2025, W.P.(MD)No.22348 of 2023 - disposed of. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Town Panchayat employee; Motor Pump Operator; Street Light Switch Operator regularisation; representation dated 22.07.2023 not considered; settlement of Pongal Bonus; Special allowance for handicapped person; annual increment from year 1994; direction to pass final orders on merits within twelve weeks; no counter affidavit filed; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Mandamus issued by way of direction: respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above direction, no costs. ¶27

Vincent.a Vs The Executive Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Executive Officer, Kallukoottam Town Panchayat) should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 seeking settlement of Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person, annual increment etc from the year 1994, and pass final orders thereon within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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Court's answer

The Court directed the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 seeking settlement of the benefits like Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994, within a period of twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Mandamus) - Disposed of. A.Vincent, working as Motor Pump Operator in Kallukoottam Town Panchayat (joined as Street Light Switch Operator on 01.01.1993 and, per him, regularized), filed W.P.(MD)No.22348 of 2023 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus to direct the Executive Officer, Kallukoottam Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District, to consider his representation dated 22.07.2023 requesting settlement of benefits like Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994. No counter affidavit had been filed by the respondent. On the request of learned counsel for the petitioner that no prejudice would be caused if the representation was considered on merits within a stipulated time, Abdul Quddhose, J., directed the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the said representation within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petition disposed of accordingly. No costs. Order dated 04.09.2025.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 04.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.(MD)No.22348 of 2023

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A.Vincent ... Petitioner /Vs./

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The Executive Officer, Kallukoottam, Town Panchayat, Kallukoottam, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondent to consider the representation dated 22.07.2023 and thereby direct the respondent to settle all those benefits like Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Cenil For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 and in the said representation, the petitioner has requested the respondent to settle Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994.

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2 . The petitioner is working as Motor Pump Operator in Kallukoottam Town Panchayat. Originally, he joined as Street Light Switch Operator in Kallukoottam Town Panchyat on 01.01.1993. According to the petitioner, he was regularized in service. However, according to the petitioner, the benefits like Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc was not settled. Hence, the petitioner gave a representation to the respondent on 22.07.2023. Since the representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

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3 . Till date, counter affidavit has not been filed by the respondent.

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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no prejudice would be caused if the petitioner's representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.

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5. Considering the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to direct the respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 requesting the respondent to settle Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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6 . For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2023 seeking for settlement of the benefits like Pongal Bonus, Special allowance for handicapped person and annual increment etc from the year 1994 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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7 . With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No

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costs.

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