JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, after calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 24.03.2015 in Letter No.44/P2/TNSTCEPFT/2015-1463 of the 2nd respondent quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to sanction and pay the petitioner full monthly pension with effect from 01.04.2013 every month, together with arrears and other consequential benefits and interest at the rate of 18%, award costs and render justice.)

The lis on hand has been instituted, questioning the validity of the order of rejection passed by the 2nd respondent dated 24.03.2015, declining to grant full monthly pension with effect from 01.04.2013 along with the consequential benefits.

Facts of the case:

2. The petitioner was appointed as Sweeper/Cleaner (Trainee) for three years from 31.03.1997 on a consolidated pay of Rs.600/- per month for the first year, at the rate of Rs.650/- for the second year and at the rate of Rs.850/- for the third year respectively by an order dated 09.10.1997. The Provident Fund was deducted from the salary of the writ petitioner from the year 1996 onwards.

3. The servic