1. The prayer in the writ petition is for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents no. 1 and 2 to grant pension and retirement benefits to the petitioner for the service rendered by the petitioner as a Secondary Grade Teacher from 29.08.1966 to 09.02.1981 in the sixth respondent School on the basis of the representation dated 01.02.2011 and pass orders.

2. The short facts pertaining to the present writ petition is that the petitioner had worked as a Secondary Grade Teacher in an Aided Primary School in Keezhvelur Range, Nagapattinam District, from 29.08.1966. After serving fourteen years, even though, her appointment was approved by the concerned Department, due to her family circumstances, she was constrained to resign her job on 09.02.1981. Her resignation and also the claim for pension was sent for approval to the fifth respondent on 14.08.1990.

3. The said proposal was returned by the fifth respondent stating that even though the petitioner has service till 04.07.2005, since she has resigned earlier, she would not be entitled or eligible to get pension. The said action on the part of the fifth respondent in returning the proposal of the sixth respondent claiming pensio