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Saraswathi, v. The District Collector

Madras HC9 Jul 2026WP(MD)/19257/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Disability pension mandamus, Thoothukudi District Collector and District Disability Officer respondents; petitioner Saraswathi through counsel Mr.S.Muniyandi; representation dated 02.04.2026 to be considered on merits; disposal at admission under Article 226; four-week timeline; no costs; decided 09.07.2026 by Justice C.Saravanan; no precedent cases engaged.

What did the court decide?

First respondent (District Collector, Thoothukudi District) directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2026 regarding disbursement of disability pension (arrears from April 2023 and monthly pension to the petitioner's son's account) and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded. ¶22

Saraswathi, Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed, by way of a Writ of Mandamus, to disburse the disability pension from April 2023 to date and monthly disability pension to the petitioner's son's account, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2026.

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Court's answer

This Writ Petition stands disposed of (at the time of admission, after hearing both sides' counsel) by directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2026.

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Ratio / Principle

The first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Key takeaways

The consideration and orders were to be completed preferably within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, and no costs were imposed on the parties.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench — W.P.(MD) No.19257 of 2026, decided 09.07.2026 by Justice C.Saravanan (single-member bench). Petitioner Saraswathi sought, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a Writ of Mandamus directing the District Collector, Thoothukudi District and the District Disability Officer, Thoothukudi to disburse disability pension arrears from April 2023 to date and monthly disability pension to her son's account, pursuant to her representation dated 02.04.2026. The petition was disposed of at the time of admission after the learned Counsel for State of TN (Mr.R.Parthiban) stated that the representation would be considered and disposed of on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner. Recording this, the Court directed the first respondent to consider the representation dated 02.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. No case precedents cited; no impugned order identified in the judgment.

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W.P.(MD).No.19257 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 09.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P(MD) No.19257 of 2026

Saraswathi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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2.The District Disability Officer, District Disability Office, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District. ...Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the disability pension from April 2023 to till date and consequently to disburse monthly disability pension to the petitioner's son account by considering the representation dated 02.04.2026.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Parthiban Counsel for State of TN

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD).No.19257 of 2026

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for State of TN appearing on behalf of respondents.

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The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the disability pension from April 2023 to till date and consequently to disburse monthly disability pension to the petitioner's son account by considering the representation dated 02.04.2026.

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The learned Counsel for State of TN, appearing on behalf of respondents, would submit that the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2026 will be considered and disposed of on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner.

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