IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 3248 of 2026 and WMP.No.3672 of 2026 P.Ranganathan S/o Ponnan Conductor (Retired) No 3/217, Block No. 089 Kolakkampatty Pappyreddypatty Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 903 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil nadu State Transport Corporation Salem Division Salem 636 007 2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corproation Barathipuram Dharmapuri 636 701 3. The Accountant General Tamil nadu Circle, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018 ..Respondent(s) p. 2 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents herein to include petitioners wifes name Mrs. Malar daughter of Chinnaiyan, who is aged 57 in pension payment order No DPI 92740 of the petitioner as per his representation dated 09.06.2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Raja for R1 & R2 Mrs.G.Vardhini Karthick for R3 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to include the petitioner’s wife’s name Mrs.Malar, daughter of Chinnaiyan, whose age is 57 years in the pension payment order No.DPI 92740 of the petitioner as per his representation dated 09.06.2025. 2. Heard the learned counsels on either side. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was a retired employee of the respondent Corporation. He continued that the first marriage of the petitioner ended in divorce and thereafter, he married one Malar and thereby wanted to include her name in the pension pay order. He further submitted that since the rival claim between the wife and ex-wife p. 3 of the petitioner was settled, he requested the respondent Corporation to include his wife’s name/Malar in the pension pay order and as there was no response, he made a representation to the respondents on 09.06.2025, however the same evoked no response and hence, the present petition. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 09.06.2025 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the first wife/divorced wife of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 04-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP p. 4 To 1. The Managing Director Tamil nadu State Transport Corporation Salem Division Salem 636 007 2. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corproation Barathipuram Dharmapuri 636 701 3. The Accountant General Tamil nadu Circle, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018 p. 5 M.DHANDAPANI, J. DP WP No. 3248 of 2026 04-02-2026