Palaniyappan v Vs Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Palaniyappan v Vs Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's minimum pension claim based on the second respondent's recommendation dated 12.07.2016 and in the light of W.P(MD)No.2426 of 2018 dated 29.06.2025, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed, by way of writ of Mandamus, to grant minimum pension to the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.158 dated 08.04.2015 based on his representation dated 26.12.2023, along with interest.

Court's answer

Since the petitioner's request for grant of minimum pension was recommended by the second respondent as early as on 12.07.2016, the first respondent is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner based on that recommendation dated 12.07.2016 and in the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P(MD)No.2426 of 2018 dated 29.06.2025.

Ratio / Principle

The first respondent must pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's pension claim on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Madras High Court, Madurai Bench) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant minimum pension to the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.158 dated 08.04.2015 based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2023, along with interest. Noting that the second respondent had recommended the petitioner's request for grant of minimum pension as early as on 12.07.2016, the Court directed the first respondent to consider the claim based on that recommendation and in the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P(MD)No.2426 of 2018 dated 29.06.2025, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks. Writ petition disposed of with the above direction; no order as to costs.

W.P.(MD).No.31867 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 10.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

W.P.(MD)No.31867 of 2025

V.Palaniyappan ...Petitioner

Vs

1.Government of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George,

Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate,

Thanjavur District,

3.The Revenue Divisional Office, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant minimum pension to the petitioner as per the

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G.O.Ms.No.158 dated 08.04.2015 based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2023 along with interest.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan

For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant minimum pension to the petitioner as per the G.O.Ms.No.158 dated 08.04.2015 based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2023 along with interest.

Considering the fact that the petitioner's request for grant of

minimum pension was recommended by the second respondent as early as on 12.07.2016, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner based on the recommendation of the second respondent dated 12.07.2016 and in the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P(MD)No.2426 of 2018 dated 29.06.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction.

There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Thanjavur District,

3.The Revenue Divisional Office, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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