1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6334 of 2011 Arulanandam : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Accountant General (AE), Chennai-18. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Madurai. : 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 first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 31.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondent No.1 : Mr.P.Gunasekaran For Respondent No.2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate ORDER Mr.P.Gunasekaran, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the second respondent. 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, the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent. 3. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider his representation dated 31.05.2011. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that he was working as a Secondary Grade Teacher at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School at Madurai. He has retired from service on 30.09.2006. His sister, namely Sesili is a physically challenged woman and hence, she is depending on him. Since his sister is depending on him, she is also in need of family pension after him. The petitioner, therefore, made a request to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner's sister for conferring family pension to her also, after his demise. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 However, the said representation was not considered by the respondents and hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition. 5. 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 31.05.2011 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. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Accountant General (AE), Chennai-18. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Madurai. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 19234 +1cc to Mr.P.Gunasekaran, Advocate, Sr.No.19011 sml ssk/21.07.2011 /5c -2p/- Order made in W.P.(MD)No.6334 of 2011 Dated: 17.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/