W.P.No.24492 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.24492 of 2025 V.Raghunathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Central Provident fund Commissioner, (Chennai and Puducherry), No.37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai – 600 014. 2.The Directorate of School Education, Rep by its Secretary, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 3.Nazareth Matriculation School, Kamaraj nagar, Avadi – 600 071. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 04.09.2023 and credit 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24492 of 2025 the amounts standing to the credit of UAN No.100144687553 to my Bank Account bearing No.914010045066765, Axis Bank. For Petitioner : M/s.J.Moshika For Respondents : Mr.K.Venkatesan Standing Counsel for R1 Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader for R2 ***** O R D E R The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 04.09.2023 and credit the amounts standing to the credit of UAN No.100144687553 to my Bank Account bearing No.914010045066765, Axis Bank. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that one J.Sundari is the sister of the petitioner's father Venkatesa Perumal. She married one Jothi, and out of the said wedlock she did not have any children. Hence, they treated the petitioner as their son and same was entered in the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24492 of 2025 school records, so that the petitioner is entitled to got all the terminal benefits. It is the further submission of the petitioner that the said J.Sundari has also submitted a declaration and nomination form to the respondents. Subsequently, the petitioner's aunt died on 06.05.2022. However, the respondents did not pay the terminal benefits to the petitioner. In this connection, the petitioner has given a representation dated 04.09.2023 to the respondents and the same was not yet considered by the respondents. 3. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent would fairly submit that they would consider the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time. 4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the above submission, without going into the merits of this Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2023 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24492 of 2025 from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. 07.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No jas To 1.The Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Central Provident fund Commissioner, (Chennai and Puducherry), No.37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai – 600 014. 2.The Directorate of School Education, Rep by its Secretary, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 3.Nazareth Matriculation School, Kamaraj nagar, Avadi – 600 071. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24492 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. jas W.P.No.24492 of 2025 07.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis