1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6114 of 2011 V.S.Pannirchelvan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Social Welfare Officer, Theni District, Collectorate Complex, Theni. 2.The District Treasury Officer, Collectorate Complex, Madurai-625 020. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to implement the orders in No.P-27/12703651/3/PPO No.R-27003651 dated 28.03.2011 of the Accountant General, Chennai, by claiming and disbursing the pension and other retirement benefits as sanctioned by the Accountant General, Chennai to the petitioner within a specified time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to implement the orders in NO.P- 27/12703651/3/PPO No.R-27003651, dated 28.03.2011 of the Accountant General, Chennai, by claiming and disbursing the pension and other retirement benefits, as sanctioned by the Accountant General, Chennai, to the petitioner, within a time stipulated by this Court. 4. The case of the petitioner was that he was recruited through Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and first allotted to the Treasuries and Accounts Department and joined duty on 16.09.1974 as Junior Assistant in the District Treasury, Trichirappalli. Later, he was promoted as Accountant on 28.06.1980. He was deputed to the Social Welfare Department in the year 1982 and was promoted as Superintendent in the Social Welfare Department on 19.06.1990. Later, he was promoted as Industrial Co-operative Officer on 23.05.1995. Lastly, he was serving as Industrial Co-operative Officer under the control of the District Social Welfare Officer, Theni and allowed to retire on 31.10.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that after his retirement, proposals for sanction of pension and other retirement benefits were not sent to the Accountant General, Chennai. Though the proposals were sent by the District Social Welfare Officer, Theni even on 05.09.2010 to the office of the Director of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai, it was kept in cold storage in the said office. Hence, a legal notice has been caused to the said department. 6. On receipt of the legal notice, the Director of Social Welfare, Chennai promptly sent the pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai. Accordingly, his pension and other retirement benefits were also sanctioned by proceeding dated 28.03.2011 of the Accountant General, Chennai. 7. Even thereafter, the District Social Welfare Officer, Theni is not furnishing the certificates required by the Treasury Officer, Madurai and hence, the pensionary benefits have been kept in cold storage in the District Treasury, Madurai. The petitioner, therefore, sent a legal notice to the District Social Welfare Officer, Theni for furnishing the required certificates for disbursement of the retirement benefits to him. However, the District Social Welfare Officer, Theni is not taking any positive steps for the disbursement of the retirement benefits. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 8. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to direct the first respondent to implement the orders of the Accountant General, Chennai, dated 28.03.2011, by claiming and disbursing the pension and other retirement benefits, as sanctioned by the Accountant General, Chennai to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P & A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District Social Welfare Officer, Theni District, Collectorate Complex, Theni. 2.The District Treasury Officer, Collectorate Complex, Madurai-625 020. +1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.18996 SML Order made in W.P.(MD)No.6114 of 2011 Dated: 13.06.2011 TR : 20.06.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/