1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.4147 of 2011 S.Somaskandhan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kulathoor Taluk, Pudukkottai 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 initiate appropriate steps or action for grant of pension to the petitioner as Village Administrative Officers in terms of Additional Commissioner of Revenue Administration's letter No.RA.2(2)/ 63008/07, dated 17.02.2009 at an earliest, along with arrears. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ******** ORDER ****** Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader, 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. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to initiate appropriate steps or action for grant of pension to him as Village Administrative Officers in terms of Additional Commissioner of Revenue Administration's letter No.RA.2(2)/ 63008/07, dated 17.02.2009 at an earliest along with arrears. 4. Seeking such relief, the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents and since the same was not considered, he has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 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 22.06.2011 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 disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kulathoor Taluk, Pudukkottai District. +One cc to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.13437 SML rl/5c – 4.5.2011 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4147 of 2011 Dated:- 08.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/