1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29/4/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.5281 of 2011 1. Mrs.P. Prabhakani 2. Mr.R.Rajkumar ... Petitioners Vs. The Special Deputy Collector Kallar Reclamation Collectorate Madurai 20. ... 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 disburse the terminal benefits payable on the death of Mr.P.Rajaram to the petitioners within a stipulated period that may be fixed by this Court with 18% interest. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Pitchaimuthu For Respondent : Mr.V.Rajasekaran Spl.G.P. O R D E R Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 4. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondent to disburse the terminal benefits payable on the death of Mr.P.Rajaram to the petitioners with 18% interest. 5. It is the case of the petitioners that they are sister and brother. Their paternal uncle i.e., father's elder brother one P.Rajaram, who was working as a Head Master in Kallar Reclamation School Kattadevanpatti Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, was a bachelor and he was under the care and custody of their father. The said Rajaram has executed a registered Will dated 28/8/2011 bequeathing his property in favour of the petitioners. He died on 8/9/2011 when he was in service https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 leaving behind the petitioners to inherit all the properties and terminal benefits. Therefore, the petitioners had approached the respondent for settlement of the terminal benefits. They were directed to get the Succession certificate. The petitioners therefore, filed succession O.P in S.O.P.No.22 of 2004 before the Principal District Munsif, Madurai Town for grant of succession certificate. The same was ordered by the learned Judge vide order dated 4/4/2005. 6. The petitioners enclosing the said certificate had requested the respondent to settle the amount by way of a representation dated 14/3/2007. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioners had approached this Court by way of filing the present Writ Petition. 7. Considering the above facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioners, I direct the respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 14/3/2007 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. 8. This Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. SD/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Special Deputy Collector Kallar Reclamation, Collectorate, Madurai 20. +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 16350 W.P.(MD)No.5281 of 2011 29.04.2011 mvs PAM 19.05.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/