1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5131 of 2011 T.Dhasammal : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. : 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 pay the eligible family pension to the petitioner due to the death of her daughter T.Sobana Bai. For Petitioner : M/s.V.Pushpa For Respondents : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam ORDER Mr.V.Panneer Selvam, learned Standing Counsel, 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. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the eligible family pension to her due to the death of her daughter T.Sobana Bai. 3. The case of the petitioner, in nutshell, is stated hereunder: (a) Her daughter by name Sobana Bai was working as Junior Assistant in the office of the Divisional Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thuckalay. She died on 28.01.2007 while in service. Her daughter was not married till her death and she was living all along with her and her husband till her death. However, her daughter adopted one Selvi Francy Diana, the daughter of the petitioner's son T.Dennis, about 15 years ago. The petitioner and her husband were depending upon the income of her daughter. (b) The said Selvi Francy Diana, her grand daughter, has applied for employment on compassionate ground on the death of her daughter. Her husband, who was alive, has also sent a representation to the first respondent requesting him to sanction family pension. The said representation was received by the first respondent on 14.08.2009. However, the Deputy Chief Internal Audit Officer (Pension) has forwarded the representation to the second respondent by proceeding dated 05.09.2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 However, the petitioner has not received any reply from the second respondent regarding the family pension. Her husband died on 15.09.2010. She has also made a representation dated 22.03.2011 to the respondents seeking family pension. However, the same has not been considered so far and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition. 4. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.03.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. +1cc to M/s.V.Pushpa, Advocate SR.No.15685 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.5131 of 2011 SML PA/25.05.2011/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/