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2022 DIGILAW 2329 (MAD)

R. Leelavathi v. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Chennai

2022-07-26

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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JUDGMENT (Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant all retirement and pensionary benefits inclusive of DCRG, GPF/ Special PF, VI Pay Commission Arrears, Surrender of Unearned Leave, Earned Leave, Provisional Pension, arrears of Provisional Pension for a period from 13.03.2012 to September 2013 and the difference between regular pension and the provisional pension, all with interest @ 12% (compounded annually) along with penal interest as deemed fit by this Court w.e.f. 01.10.2000 till the date of actual payment of all the benefits due and payable to the petitioner.) 1. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the the respondent to grant all retirement and pensionary benefits inclusive of DCRG, GPF/ Special PF, VI Pay Commission Arrears, Surrender of Unearned Leave, Earned Leave, Provisional Pension, arrears of Provisional Pension for a period from 13.03.2012 to September 2013 and the difference between regular pension and the provisional pension, all with interest @ 12% (compounded annually) along with penal interest w.e.f. 01.10.2000 till the date of actual payment of all the benefits due and payable to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner states that she joined as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in the respondent-Department in the year 1963. She was promoted to the post of Head of the Department i.e., Director of Veterinary Services on 22.02.1999. The petitioner states that she was retired from service. 3. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the terminal and pensionary benefits due to her were not settled during the relevant point of time. In this regard, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent, based on the written instructions from the Department, made a submission that the proposal for settlement of DCRG has already been sent to the Government for passing appropriate orders. The proposal was sent based on the application submitted by the writ petitioner. 4. Consequent to the revocation of suspension, the petitioner was permitted to retire from service and some benefits had already been settled. 5. This being the factum, the respondent is directed to pursue the proposal and settle the benefits as expeditiously as possible without causing any further delay. 6. With the abovesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.