S.Gopal v. Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court WP 12062 of 2026 (decided 01-04-2026, P.T. Asha J): Article 226 mandamus for payment of service and monetary benefits of a deceased government servant (Vaccinator promoted as Health Inspector Grade I, Erode) to his son/legal heir; entitlement flows from order dated 08.10.2007 in W.P.No.31747 of 2007 (retrospective regularization) implemented through G.O.Ms.No. 543 H&FW (L1) Dept dated 28.11.2025 after contempt petitions; representation dated 09.02.2026 unanswered; writ allowed; disbursal directed within four weeks; respondents: Health and Family Welfare Secretary, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, District Health Officer Thindal Erode; counsel R. Ezhilarasan for petitioner, M. Bindran AGP for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Respondents 2 and 3 directed to disburse the petitioner's deceased father's service and monetary benefits as per G.O.Ms.No.543 dated 28.11.2025 within a period of four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded.