Santhi P Vs The Principal Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Santhi P Vs The Principal Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a mandamus should issue directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2025 seeking payment of interest for the belated payment of her retirement benefits after a delay of 3 years and 12 days.

Court's answer

There shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

The consideration of the representation shall be after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of, with no costs.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), K. Kumaresh Babu, J. — WP(MD). No.32033 of 2025, decided 11.11.2025 — disposed of. Santhi P filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department (first respondent) to pass appropriate orders on her representation dated 29.08.2025 regarding payment of interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits after a delay of 3 years and 12 days. Treating the prayer as limited, the Court directed the first respondent to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The writ petition stood disposed of with the above direction; no costs.

WP(MD). No.32033 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 11/11/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

WP(MD). No.32033 of 2025

Santhi P, ... Petitioner

Vs

The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Secretariat,

Chennai - 600 009..

The Commissioner of Social Welfare, Panagal Building, Saidapet,

Chennai - 600 015..

The District Project Officer,(Icds), Collectorate Complex, Sivagangai.. ... Respondents

PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent i.e. the Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Chennai to pass appropriate

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orders on the petitioners representation dated 29.08.2025 regarding payment of interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits after a delay of 3 years and 12 days, within a specified time frame, that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S Visvalingam, For Respondent : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed praying for a Mandamus, to

direct the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 29.08.2025 regarding payment of interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits after a delay of 3 years and 12 days.

Considering the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel

for the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.

No costs.

11.11.2025

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TO

The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Secretariat,

Chennai - 600 009..

The Commissioner of Social Welfare, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015..

The District Project Officer,(Icds), Collectorate Complex, Sivagangai..

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K.KUMARESH BABU,J

TTA

ORDER IN WP(MD) No.32033 of 2025

Date : 11/11/2025

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