JUDGMENT :

S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant pension benefits to the petitioner for the service rendered by her as Secondary Grade Teacher in the 4th respondent School from 1.7.1980 to 31.10.1994 together with interest at 18% per annum for the belated payment.

1. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to grant pension benefits to the petitioner for the service rendered by her as Secondary Grade Teacher in the 4th respondent School from 1.7.1980 to 31.10.1994 together with interest at 18% per annum for the belated payment.

2. The petitioner states that she was working as Secondary Grade Teacher in the aided Schools under the Management of 4th respondent from 01.07.1980 to 31.10.1994. The petitioner worked subsequently in various other Schools on 01.11.1994, the petitioner was transferred to another School namely RC School in Kosuvampatty running under the 4th respondent/Management. The petitioner could not able to join duty due to medical reasons and she was hospitalized. When the petitioner approached the 4