2025:MHC:1731 WP No. 23309 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 23309 of 2025 K.Sarangarajan Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary To Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Chief Educational Officer Chief Educational Office, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 4.The Headmaster, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Rayakottai, Post 635 116. Krishnagiri District. Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23309 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents to disburse all terminal benefits to the petitioner as per Assistant Director (Pension) Chennai - 35 authorization final settlement dated 30.12.2024 with eligible interest within a time to be specified by this Court by considering the representations dated 31.07.2024 and 04.06.2025 made by the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Ganesan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Prabhakaran, Govt.Advocate ORDER The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to disburse all terminal benefits to the petitioner, as per the authorisation for final settlement dated 30.12.2024 issued by the Assistant Director (Pensions) along with eligible interest, within a time frame to be specified by this Court by considering the petitioner's representations dated 31.07.2024 and 04.06.2025. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner served as a Postgraduate Assistant in the 4 th respondent School and retired from Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23309 of 2025 service on 31.05.2025. According to the petitioner counsel, the Additional Director (Pensions), Commissionerate of Treasuries and Accounts, Pension and CPS Wing, has already forwarded a letter to the 4 th respondent, directing them to process the authorised pension papers. However, the 4 th respondent is withholding the authorisation of pension papers by citing the pendency of suit filed by the petitioner's wife and daughter in O.S.No.78 of 2023 before the Family Court at Madurai. In this connection, the petitioner has sent representations on 31.07.2024 and 04.06.2025 and such representations are yet to be considered by the respondents. 3. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents would fairly submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation and pass final order within reasonable time. 4. In such view of the matter, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.06.2025 and pass orders within a period of Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23309 of 2025 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, based on its own merits and in accordance with law. 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 27-06-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni To 1.The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its Principal Secretary To Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 2.The Director Of School Education Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai- Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23309 of 2025 06. 3.The Chief Educational Officer Chief Educational Office Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 4.The Headmaster Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Rayakottai, Post, 635 116.Krishnagiri District. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23309 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN J. Jeni WP No. 23309 of 2025 27-06-2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis