IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

Dr.P.Pandian ... Petitioner

Vs.

1 THE UNION OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NEW DELHI.

2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (AGRICULTURE),

GOVT. OF UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

PUDUCHERRY.

3 PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COLLEGE

OF AGRICULTURE (KARAIKAL ) SOCIETY,

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

CHIEF SECRETARIAT,

PUDUCHERRY. 4 THE DEAN

PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

SERUMAVILANGAI NEDUNGADU POST

KARAIKAL – 609 603.

5 THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS AND TREASURIES

GOVT. OF UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

PUDUCHERRY.

6 THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY.

7 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMN.)

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY. ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of respondents relating to the impugned memorandum of the seventh respondent dated 11.06.2020 bearing Ref.No. No.2092/Ag/ Estt/A3/2020/58/1207, dated 16.11.2020 bearing ref. No.6492/Agri./ Estt./A1/2020/122 and dated 15.07.2022 bearing Ref. No.040/Agri/ Estt/A2/PET/2019/1723 and quash the same and consequently, issue direction to the seventh respondent herein to transfer the lumpsum pension amount of the petitioner to the fourth respondent and further, issue direction to the fourth respondent to make necessary arrangements to receive the lump sum pension amount in the pension fund of the petitioner and to disburse the retiral benefits viz. monthly pension due to the petitioner and all such sums as may be payable to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 18% per annum w.e.f.28.02.2022 till date of disbursement.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saravanan for M/s.N.U.Pressanna For Respondents : Mr.R.Syed Mustafa Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of respondents relating to the impugned memorandum of the seventh respondent dated 11.06.2020 bearing Ref.No. No.2092/Ag/ Estt/A3/2020/58/1207, dated 16.11.2020 bearing ref. No.6492/Agri./ Estt./A1/2020/122 and dated 15.07.2022 bearing Ref. No.040/Agri/ Estt/A2/PET/2019/1723 and quash the same and consequently, issue direction to the seventh respondent to transfer the lumpsum pension amount of the petitioner to the fourth respondent and further, issue direction to the fourth respondent to make necessary arrangements to receive the lump sum pension amount in the pension fund of the petitioner and to disburse the retiral benefits viz. monthly pension due to the petitioner and all such sums as may be payable to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 18% per annum w.e.f. 28.02.2022 till date of disbursement.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Agricultural Officer vide memorandum of the sixth respondent dated 10.05.1983 and by an office order dated 10.06.1983, the petitioner was posted as Agricultural Officer at the Sugarcane Agro Research Farm, Kariamanickam and was thereafter posted in the Directorate of Agriculture in the same capacity. The learned counsel further submitted that after formation of the third respondent society in the year 1987, the petitioner was posted as Assistant Professor on deputation basis w.e.f. 30.09.1991 and thereafter the petitioner was provisionally absorbed in the third respondent Institute on 11.09.1996 and subsequently, the petitioner was absorbed on permanent basis as Assistant Professor with effect from 30.09.1991. The petitioner retired from service on 28.02.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner made representation to the respondents claiming pension, however, his request was rejected.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further s