Writ petition seeking release of provisional pension arrears and other retirement benefits from BSNL authorities was dismissed as infructuous after counsel reported the petitioner had been receiving provisional pension regularly since filing.
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W.P.(MD) No.26833 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 28.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.(MD) No.26833 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) No.21024 of 2022
L.Ranjani
... Petitioner
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4.The Principal General Manager, Cantonment BSNL, Cantonment Trichy-620 001 ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to consider the representations sent by the petitioner on 18.10.2021 and 11.06.2022 to release the provisional pension arrears of the writ petitioner on and from July 2021 and also direct the 4th respondent office to pay the provisional pension regularly and also to disburse other monetary retirement benefits of the writ petitioner provisionally.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vigneshwaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbiah Senior Panel Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.N.Padmaboopathi for R4
O R D E R
Mr.R.Vigneshwaran, learned counsel on record for the petitioner, appearing through Video Conferencing would submit that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the petitioner has been receiving the provisional
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pension without any default and hence, he would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous.
2. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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L.Ranjani
Union of India rep.by its Secretary Department of Telecommunication (DoT)
Joint Controller of Communication Accounts Pension Office of Principal Controller of Communication Accounts Tamil Nadu Circle
Deputy General Manager (HR) / Liaison Officer (SCT) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Principal General Manager, Cantonment BSNL, Cantonment Trichy
Abdul Quddhose
As recorded by the court registry
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