IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:03.12. 2009 CORAM:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.20910 of 2004 M.Indirani .. Petitioner Vs The Assistant Executive Engineer(P.W.D) Neervala Athara Amaippu, Parambikulam Vadinilai Utkottam, Parambikulam -678 661. .. Respondent Prayer: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the respondents relating to the proceedings of the respondent in Na.Ka.No.22/49M/2004 dated 16.06.2004 , quash the same and to direct the respondent to pass necessary order permitting the petitioner to vacate the qyuarters. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thennan For respondent : Mr.C.K.Vishnu Priya, A.G.P. O R D E R The writ petition has been filed by a retired Elementary School Head Master in charge in the Government Primary School at Parambikulam. While the petitioner was in service, she was occupying the quarters allotted to her by Public Works Department. After retirement, under the impugned proceedings dated 16.06.2004 a sum of Rs.17,415/- was demanded from the petitioner stating that she was occupying the P.W.D quarters free of rent even after retirement. The petitioner was further informed that she should pay the said amount and vacate the premises failing which, higher rent will be fixed and will be recovered from her. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 2. A counter has been filed by the respondent. At the time of final hearing of the writ petition in the year 2009, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is unable to contact the petitioner to get any instruction from her as to whether the petitioner is still continuing to occupy the said quarters or she https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ has vacated and gone to her native place. It is also not clear as to whether the demand is subsisting as on today. 3. As the matter relates to the recovery of rental arrears and in the absence of any particulars with regard to any payment, pending writ petition and also considering the plea of the counsel that quarters was allotted to the petitioner free of rent in the year 1976 till she retired in the year 2004, the Writ Petition is closed for the present granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the said claim if necessary and if it is warranted. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar PAL To The Assistant Executive Engineer(P.W.D) Neervala Athara Amaippu, Parambikulam Vadinilai Utkottam, Parambikulam -678 661. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.66014 W.P. No. 20910 of 2004 GGK {CO} TP/15.2.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/