WP No. 5242 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 5242 of 2022 and WMP No.5330 of 2022 D.Selvakumari W/o. Sivamurthy No.9, 4th Cross Street Rajivi Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 002 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Collector Collectorate Vellore 2. The Thasildhar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District 3. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Public Work Department Uppar Palar Basin Division, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore- 632 006 4. The Superintending Engineer Water Resources Department, Ponnai Sscheme Tiruvannamalai-2 5. The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department PWD, Chepauk Chennai-600 005 6. The Principal Chief Engineer (General) Water Resources Department, PWD, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5242 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 5 7. Jayanthi No. 3/2, Valli Jayammal Third Street, Mettur, Viruthampattu Katpadi Taluk Vellore District ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 6 not to disburse the departmental and pension benefit of the petitioner’s deceased brother, namely Mr. Selvakumar to the 7th respondent till the disposal of O.S.No. 122 / 2015 pending on the file of District Munisif, Katpadi. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Gouthaman For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Sivalingam Government Advocate for R1 to R6 Mr.A.Rajesh Kanna for R7 ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 3 to 6 not to disburse the departmental and pension benefit of the petitioner’s deceased brother, namely Mr. Selvakumar to the 7th respondent till the disposal of O.S.No. 122 / 2015 pending on the file of District Munisif, Katpadi. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would fairly submit that, during the pendency of the writ petition, the amount has already been disbursed to the 7th respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5242 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 5 3.In such view of the above submission, this Court absolutely does not find any issue to be decided further. Further more, an expare decree was passed on 30.01.2026 in O.S. No.122 of 2015 on the file of the District Munsif, Katpadi, declaring that the 7th respondent is the legal heir of the deceased employee. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he has already moved an application to set aside the exparte decree, the fact remains that the decree is in force as on today and the amount has already been disbursed to the 7th respondent. This factum has also been admitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 4. Hence nothing survives for further consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the alternative remedy by filing an appropriate application before the competent Civil Court in accordance with law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Uma https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5242 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The Collector Collectorate Vellore 2. The Thasildhar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District 3. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Public Work Department Uppar Palar Basin Division, Gandhi Nagar Vellore 632 006 4. The Superintending Engineer Water Resources Department, Ponnai Scheme, Tiruvannamalai -2 5. The Chief Engineer Water resources department PWD, Chepauk Chennai 5 6. The Principal Chief Engineer (General) Water Resources Department PWD, Chepauk Chennai 5 7. Jayanthi No. 3/2, Valli Jayammal Third Street Mettur Viruthampattu Katpadi Taluk Vellore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5242 of 2022 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. Uma WP No. 5242 of 2022 and WMP No.5330 of 2022 13-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis