BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 02.12.2011 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA Writ Petition (MD)No.13827 of 2011 P.Kottaimuthu :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Joint Director of Rural Health Services & Family Welfare, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Medical Officer & Senior Civil Surgeon, Govt. Hospital, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. :Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to send the pension proposals in respect of the petitioner to the Accountant General, Chennai within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For petitioner :Mr.S.Visvalingam For respondents:Mr.T.R.Janarthanan,Additional Govt.Pleader ORDER The petitioner Mr.P.Kottaimuthu has filed the present writ petition seeking issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to send his pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai within a specified time 2.The learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as a Sweeper in Keelapoonkudi Primary Health Centre, Sivagangai Taluk on 31.01.1972. He was promoted as Cook-cum-Waterman on 21.02.1972 and posted in the R.Reddiapatti Primary Health Centre, Srivilliputhur Taluk and thereafter on reaching the age of superannuation, he was allowed to retire on 31.01.2011 by the first respondent, the Joint Director of Rural Health Services & Family Welfare, Sivagangai District Since he was allowed to retire peacefully, he pleaded, the respondents should have sent the pension proposals even well before the date of retirement. But in this case, even though the petitioner retired on 31.01.2011,the pension proposals have not been sent. It has been further stated that there is no disciplinary proceedings or any adverse remarks pending against the petitioner. Therefore, it was prayed for a direction to the first respondent to send the pension proposals to the Accountant General, Chennai. The said submission needs to be considered. 4.As there is no disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner, which can be seen from the order dated 24.01.2011, which permits the petitioner to retire from service, this Court directs the first respondent, the Joint Director of Rural Health Services & Family Welfare, Sivagangai District to send all the pension proposals of the petitioner to the Accountant General, Chennai within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above observation, this writ petition is ordered. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Joint Director of Rural Health Services & Family Welfare, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Medical Officer & Senior Civil Surgeon, Govt. Hospital, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.42684. RP/16.12.2011/1P/4C. W.P.(md).NO.13827 of 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/