W.P.No.23538 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.23538 of 2025 S.Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by the Secretary to Government Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer (General)/ The Engineer in Chief WRD Public Works Department Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Middle Pennaiyar Basin Division, Thiruvannamalai District 606603. 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Kuppanatham Reservoir Project Sub Division No.2, Chengam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District 606701. ... Respondents 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23538 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to settle the service benefits due to the petitioner based on the representation dated 10.02.2025 submitted before them within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Nithya For Respondents : Mr.R.Sasikumar Government Advocate 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 settle the service benefits due to the petitioner based on the representation dated 10.02.2025 submitted before them within a stipulated time. 3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23538 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner joined in the Respondents-Department on 02.06.1979 and subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Assistant. Thereafter, on account of his unauthorised absence and due to unsoundness of mind, he was terminated from service during 2005. It is the submission of the petitioner that though he was terminated during 2005, no terminal benefits were settled to him and that he is suffering from poverty. Hence, claiming the terminal benefits, he has sent a representation on 10.02.2025 to the Supervising Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Project Division, Vellore Division and the copy of the same was marked to the respondents 2 and 4 herein and such representation is yet to be considered by them. 5. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that they would consider the petitioner's representation, within a reasonable time. 6. 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23538 of 2025 the petitioner's representation dated 10.02.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 30.06.2025 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.23538 of 2025 To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer (General)/ The Engineer in Chief WRD Public Works Department Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Middle Pennaiyar Basin Division, Thiruvannamalai District 606603. 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Kuppanatham Reservoir Project Sub Division No.2, Chengam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District 606701. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23538 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dm W.P.No.23538 of 2025 30.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis