1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD) No.8141 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 G.S.Padmavathi ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Chairman cum Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 010. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Pension Fund Trust, Pallavan House,Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, praying to direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the pension records for the purpose of disbursing the pension amount due to the petitioner in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Shankar Murali For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader O R D E R Though the petitioner has sought for a mandamus, directing the Respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the pension records for the purpose of disbursing the pension amount due to the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to consider the same, as material on record shows that the request of the petitioner has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 already been rejected by the Transport Corporation by an order dated 18.04.2009, which has not been challenged by the petitioner. The only course open to the petitioner is to challenge the said order stated above, and no mandamus can be issued, which will have the effect of setting aside an order, which is admittedly not put to challenge. Mandamus cannot be prayed to collaterally challenge an order, passed by a competent authority and for the reasons, stated supra, this Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman cum Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 010. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Pension Fund Trust, Pallavan House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. sj SMA/02.8.2011/4C/2P W.P.(MD) No.8141 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/