1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.10993 of 2011 V.Sundararajan : Petitioner Vs. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department,Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose off the petitioner's representation dated 18.08.2011 regarding inclusion of nine and half years service in the Central Industrial Security Force for the purpose of calculation of pension and other retirement benefits on merits within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner, who was earlier appointed as a Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force, has been selected as a Junior Assistant in Revenue Department through Public Service Commission and that he has resigned from the Central Industrial Security Force, TPT, Tutocorin on 29.10.1984. When he made a request to the Group Commandant, CISF Unit, Chennai, the said authority, by proceeding dated 09.01.2008, has directed that his application may be disposed of on merits. In the Revenue Department, on account of certain disciplinary action, Government have issued orders in G.O.(2D)No.105, Revenue (Ser 2 (2) Department, dated 29.02.2008, permitting the petitioner to retire, on attaining the age of superannuation, without prejudice to the disciplinary case pending against him. 2. Subsequently, when the petitioner had made a representation to the Office of the Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) Tamil Nadu to count his past service in the Central Industrial Security Force, for calculation of pension, the Public Information Officer, Office of the Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, has given a reply dated 28.01.2009, to the effect that the concerned Departmental Officer is the sanctioning authority to include the service rendered in Central Industrial Security Force from 07.03.1975 to 29.10.1984, on fulfillment of conditions prescribed, along with the service rendered in the Revenue Department w.e.f. 11/84 as qualifying service for the calculation of pensionary benefits. Hence, the petitioner made a representation dated 18.08.2011 to the Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, Chennai, the respondent herein, to pass appropriate orders, directing inclusion of the service rendered in Central Industrial Security Force between 07.03.1975 and 29.10.1984 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 along with the service rendered in the Revenue Department, i.e., between 01.11.1984 and 29.02.2008 for the calculation of pensionary benefits. The said representation has also been acknowledged. In these circumstance, the petitioner has come forward with the prayer for a direction to the respondent to dispose of his representation dated 18.08.2011. 3. In view of the limited request, Mr.B.Pugalendhi, learned Special Government Pleader was put on notice and heard. He submitted that if the representation dated 18.08.2011 has been acknowledged and still pending on the file of the respondent, appropriate orders would be passed. He prayed for sufficient time. 4. Perusal of the above said representation shows that the petitioner has enclosed all the proceedings stated supra. Considering the limited request and having regard to the contents of the supporting documents stated supra, this Court is of the view that there may not be any impediment in disposing of the representation dated 18.08.2011. 5. In such circumstances, a direction is issued to the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, the respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.08.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department,Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. Order made in W.P.(MD).No.10993 of 2011 Dated:- 26.09.2011 SML PA/27.09.2011/2P/2C(IT) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/