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2024 DIGILAW 1660 (MAD)

S. Manikandan v. Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell-III) Department, Chennai

2024-07-23

C.KUMARAPPAN, S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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ORDER : Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned orders passed by the second respondent in Rc. No. 607/2023/A1 dated 30.04.2024 and the consequential order in ROC No. 16556-A/2024/B3 dated 30.04.2024 passed by the fourth respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to disburse all the retirement benefits and monthly pension due to be paid to the petitioner as fixed by third respondent vide PO2/10229467/4/R0229467 dated 14.03.2024, along with interest at 12% per annum from the date of the petitioner's retirement till the date of its disbursement. 1. The petitioner served as Chief Accounts Officer in Madras High Court on deputation. He was appointed and continued in Government Services, more specifically, in the Department of Treasuries and Accounts. The petitioner is not a High Court employee nor his services are governed under the Judicial Service Rules. 2. Since the services of the petitioner are governed under the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules and the High Court has implemented the orders of the Government and Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, the petitioner has to challenge the original orders passed by the Government and the order of the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts in the manner known to law. 3. Thus, by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said order, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.