Judgment :- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the Writ Petition, the second respondent had filed an affidavit, dated 25.07.2012, which reads as follows: "I Malliga W/o. Kuppuswamy, Hindu, Aged about 60 years and residing at Mariyamman Koil Street, Katrampakkam, Vanur (Via) Villupuram District-605 109 at present come down to Madras do hereby solemenly affirm and state as follows. I state that I am the II respondent herein and I have submit that I have never married my friend late Shanmugam and I am legally wedded my husband Kuppuswamy and living with him for past 30 years. The husband of the petitioner was only known to me personally as a family friend with whom I stayed for some time at Madras. Hence I submit that I have no claim what so ever over the estate of deceased Shanmugam and I have absolutely no objection for this Hon'ble Court to direct the I respondent/the Corporation of Chennai to disburse the entire terminal and all other benefits of the estate of deceased employee Late Shanmugam to the petitioner who is the legally wedded wife of the Said Shanmugam." 3. In view of the said affidavit filed by the Second respondent, the first respondent is directed to pay the balance amount of 50% of the terminal benefits, available with the first respondent Corporation, to the petitioner, due to the death of S.Shanmugam, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.