1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.8360 of 2011 I.Leoni Ignatius ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Chief Educational Officer Dindigul District Palani Road, Dindigul 2. The District Educational Officer Office of the District Educational Officer Dindigul 3. The Head Master & Correspondent St. Mary's Higher Secondary School P.B.No. 6, Dindigul - 624 001 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate O R D E R No representation for the writ petitioner. 2. The petitioner has sought for a Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated time. 3. Pleadings disclose that the petitioner, by letter, dated 24.04.2011, expressed his intention to go on voluntary retirement by giving three months notice to the appointing authority as required under Fundamental Rule 56(3)(a). 4. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though the petitioner has submitted an application for voluntary retirement which has been duly forwarded by the School to the District Educational Officer, Dindigul, the second respondent, no orders have been passed and that his retirement benefits have also not been disbursed. In such circumstances, he has approached this Court for a Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated time. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Though the petitioner has sought for a Mandamus as stated supra, having regard to the fact that the School has already permitted the petitioner to go on voluntary retirement, after considering the fact that the petitioner had completed 20 years of service and that there was no pending disciplinary proceedings, this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the District Educational Officer, Dindigul, to consider the letter, dated 15.07.2011 of the School and pass appropriate orders as regards the disbursement of the retirement benefits to the writ petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the abovesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Chief Educational Officer Dindigul District Palani Road, Dindigul 2. The District Educational Officer Office of the District Educational Officer Dindigul + 1 cc to Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, Advocate, SR No.25090 + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.25206 W.P.(MD).No.8360 of 2011 28.07.2011 vsg RJ/29.7.11 (IT) 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/