Madras High Court
WP/8940/2022 of Dr.C.Venu Vs the State of Tamil Nadu on 21 September 2026
WP No. 8940 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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CNR: {HCMA010504962022}
Dr.C.Venu
PPE- IV, AGS Colony Phase- III,
Mugalivakkam Main Road,
Mugalivakkam, Chennai- 600 125.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep by its secretary,
Higher Education Department,
Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.
2. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education Chennai Region, Chennai- 600 015.
3. The Secretary
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004
4. The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Old Name Chennai Corporation,
Chennai- 600 003.
5. The Principal Accountant General (A and E)
361, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 018.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents to re- fix the retiral and pensionary benefits of the petitioner by taking into account the service put in by the Petitioner as a park Overseer in the corporation of Chennai from 09.01.1998
to 27.07.2000 along with the service put in by the petitioner as a Lecturer in
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Philosophy in the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai from 28.07.2000 to 30.06.2013 and to grant pensionary and other benefits for the entire service period of the petitioner from 09.01.1998 to 30.06.2013.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V.S.Jagadeesan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Vigneswaran
Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2
Mr.P.Venugopal for R3
No appearance for R4 & R5
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the respondents to re- fix the retiral and pensionary benefits of the petitioner by taking into account the service put in by the Petitioner as a park Overseer in the corporation of Chennai from 09.01.1998 to 27.07.2000 along with the service put in by the petitioner as a Lecturer in Philosophy in the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai from 28.07.2000 to 30.06.2013 and to grant pensionary and other benefits for the entire service period of the petitioner from 09.01.1998 to 30.06.2013.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he has already been granted pension from 28.07.2000 to 30.06.2013, whereas for the period 09.01.1998 to 27.07.2000 he was serving as a Park Overseer in Chennai Corporation. However, while calculating the pension, the said period has not
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been taken into consideration and in this regard he has already sent a representation dated 10.06.2022 and such representation is pending before the first respondent.
3. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader in all fairness would submit that they would consider the petitioner’s representation within a reasonable time.
4. In such view of the above submissions, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court would like to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.06.2022 according to its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner needs any clarification from other respondents they are at liberty to seeks clarification from them and if any clarification is sought for by the first respondent the respective respondents are directed to give the details within a period of one week from the date of receipt of such letter from the first respondent. No costs. 21-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MTL
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To
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.
2. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education Chennai Region, Chennai- 600 015.
3. The Secretary Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004
4. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Old Name Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 600 003.
5. The Principal Accountant General (A and E) 361, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 018.
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