Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28381/2026 of Kalaiselvi M Vs The Chairman Cum Managing Di on 30 September 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 30-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 28381 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011417442026}
Kalaiselvi M
W/o.Late.P.Mookkaiah,
No.88 AW, Kruthumal Nagar,
Virattipathur,
Madurai - 625016
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Chairman Cum Managing Director,
10th Floor, NPKRR Malligai,
TANGEDCO, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600002
2. The Chief Engineer Personnel,
Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), (Erstwhie TANGEDCO)
8th Floor, NPKRR Malligai,
Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600002
3. The Superintending Engineer,
O/o.The Superintending Engineer,
Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, (Metro), TNGEDCO
(TNEB),
Madurai – 625007
..Respondents
PRAYER: S-38 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to sanction and disburse the family pension and all other terminal benefits of Late Mr. P. Mookkaiah to the Petitioner along with interest within the time period stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner
:Mr.G.Karthik
For Respondents
:Mr.B.Ramanathan
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The petitioner is the wife of the deceased employee of the respondent TANGEDCO. The petitioner has approached this Court with a grievance that the terminal benefits due to her husband have not been disbursed by the respondent.
2. Mr.B.Ramanathan, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents and submits that the petitioner is having three daughters and one of the daughters, by name M.Shankareshwari has raised certain objections with regard to the disbursement of the terminal benefits due to the deceased employee. Therefore, the terminal benefits are not disbursed till date. According to the learned Standing Counsel, a legal notice has been issued by the daughter of this petitioner not to disburse the amount to the petitioner.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s name has been mentioned as a nominee in the Service Register of her husband. However, the respondents have not provided the terminal benefits due to her husband for the past three months, on the objections, if any, received from her daughter.
Further the petitioner has no objection to disburse the share amount pertaining to her daughter, who has raised objections on the disbursement of the terminal benefits of her husband.
4. Recording this undertaking given by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to disburse the terminal benefits of the deceased employee to this petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after ascertaining and apportioning the share due to their daughters. No costs. 30-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VRN
To
1. The Chairman Cum Managing Director, 10th Floor, NPKRR Malligai, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002
2. The Chief Engineer Personnel, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), (Erstwhie TANGEDCO) 8th Floor, NPKRR Malligai, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002
3. The Superintending Engineer, O/o.The Superintending Engineer, Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, (Metro), TNGEDCO (TNEB), Madurai - 625007
B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in W.P(MD)No.28381 of 2026 30.09.2026