JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to count 50% of the petitioner's Noon Meal services for pensionary benefits and to award pension.)

1. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents, to count 50% of the petitioner's Noon Meal Services for pensionary benefits and to award pension.

2. The factual matrix of the case of the petitioner is as follows:

(a). The writ petitioner is a retired Village Administrative Officer. He has worked as temporary Village Karnam at Achampatti Village, Thanjavur Taluk from 03.04.1979 to 19.11.1979. This was a part time village officer post. After the abolition of the post of Village Officer and creation of the Village Administrative Officer post, the petitioner was selected as Village Administrative Officer in Thanjavur District and he had worked as Village Administrative Officer from 23.12.2000 to 30.06.2009 and retired on superannuation on 30.06.2009.

(b). Prior to his service as Village Administrative Officer, he had worked as part time Noon Meal Organizer in Pu