1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.14603 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Valli ...Petitioner Vs. 1.Rajendran 2.The Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Division I,Bodi Branch, Theni District. 3.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Division I,Dindigul. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 not to disburse the benefits arising out of retirement on 30.11.2011 to the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Shahul Hameed O R D E R The petitioner is the wife of the 1st respondent. She has come up with the above Writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents 2 to 4 not to disburse the terminal benefits of the 1st respondent, who reached superannuation on 30.11.2011. 2.Heard Mr.A.Shahul Hameed, learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.The petitioner has stated in the affidavit that she and her husband (first respondent) separated in pursuance of an agreement entered into on 23.04.1981. For the past 30 years both of them are living separately. After the retirement of her husband the petitioner has come up with the above Writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct respondents 2 to 4 not to pay the terminal benefits. 4.In other words, the prayer sought for in this Writ petition is something which the petitioner should ask by way of interim relief in a proceeding instituted either before the civil Court or before the family Court. The Writ Court cannot act as a court of interim orders. 5.The contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the first respondent has taken another lady. If that is so, the petitioner should work out her remedies under the criminal law. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6.Therefore, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedies before the other forums for larger reliefs, the Writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Division I, Bodi Branch,Theni District. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Division I,Dindigul. Nbj GH : 03.01.2012 : 2p/3c W.P.(MD)No.14603 of 2011 21.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/