W.P.No.25691 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.25691 of 2025 Rani Sankarlal @ Soundammal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Accountant General (A&E), O/o. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai – 18. 2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Namakkal District, Namakkal – 637001 3.The Head Master, Government Boys Secondary School, NamagiriPettai, Namakkal – 637406 4.The Assistant Treasury Officer, The Sub Treasury, Near Government Hospital, Katchery Street, Rasipuram – 637408 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's family pension application dated 17.12.2021 in accordance 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25691 of 2025 with the law by considering the Petitioner's explanation dated 20.01.2025 and pass orders on merits in accommodate with the law within the period as may be prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Balaji Thirumoorthy For R1 : Mr.A.N.R.Jaya Prathap Standing Counsel For R2 to R4 : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader O R D E R By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's family pension application dated 17.12.2021 in accordance with the law by considering the Petitioner's explanation dated 20.01.2025 and pass orders on merits in accommodate with the law, within the period as may be prescribed by this Court. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25691 of 2025 3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's husband has joined in Teaching Service on 27.08.1976 and on attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service on 31.12.2002 as Secondary Grade Assistant. Thereafter, he died on 28.05.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that she has already sent a representation on 17.12.2021 claiming family pension on the death of her husband Mr.M.Sankarlal. 5. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 would submit that there is a rival claim between the petitioner and one Balarukmani and would submit that to get a clarity, the Department wanted certain documents and vide letter dated 31.01.2025, the Authority has sent a letter to the petitioner to furnish those documents. However, the said documents are yet to be submitted before them. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25691 of 2025 6. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that she would submit the documents, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. If such documents is furnished within the above said period, the respondents are directed to dispose of the same and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a further period of four weeks. 8. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 15.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No dm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25691 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Accountant General (A&E), O/o. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai – 18. 2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Namakkal District, Namakkal – 637001. 3.The Head Master, Government Boys Secondary School, NamagiriPettai, Namakkal – 637406. 4.The Assistant Treasury Officer, The Sub Treasury, Near Government Hospital, Katchery Street, Rasipuram – 637408. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25691 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dm W.P.No.25691 of 2025 15.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis