1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P(MD)No.13580 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Sara Begum @ Jainbunisha ... Petitioner Versus The Senior Post Master, Head Post Office,(Near Sethupathy High School), Simmakkal, Madurai. ... Respondent PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.11.2011 within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Yasar Arafath For Respondent : Mr.S.R.Neelakandan,Central Government Standing Counsel O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider her representation for the payment of the Post Office saving amount accumulated in the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme, of which her husband was a member. 2. Heard Mr.S.Yasar Arafath and Mr.S.R.Neelakandan, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. The petitioner's husband opened two accounts under the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme for Rs.6,60,000/- and Rs.6,00,000/- respectively on 06.04.2010. The petitioner was named as a nominee in both the accounts. The petitioner's husband also had a Savings Bank Account jointly with his wife and it was transferred to the office of the respondent. The interest drawn in the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Accounts are periodically credited into the Saving Bank Account. 4. The petitioner's husband died on 06.08.2011 and the petitioner, as a nominee, made a claim on 22.10.2011. But the respondent could not make payment in view of certain discrepancies in the signature. The name also differed a little bit. 5. Today the respondent has filed a counter stating that if the petitioner obtains a Succession Certificate, there is no impediment for making payment. 6. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to obtain a Succession Certificate, from a competent Court. Upon https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 production of the Succession Certificate by the petitioner, the respondent shall disburse the amount. Till then, the respondent shall keep the amounts in deposit so that the interest on the deposit keeps mounting. The amounts shall not be disbursed until a Succession Certificate is produced. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( RTI Act ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR ps To The Senior Post Master, Head Post Office,(Near Sethupathy High School), Simmakkal, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. S. YASER ARAFATH, ADVOCATE, SR: 42735: DM::2011:DECEMBER:16:: W.P(MD)No.13580 of 2011 07.12.2011 2P:3C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/