BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.1659 of 2026 K.Nalinakumari ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Director of Collegiate Education, No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 035.

2. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

3. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli – 627 008.

4. The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District – 629 001. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3^rd respondent to forward the petitioner's family pension proposal to the 2^nd respondent and direct the 2^nd respondent to sanction and pay the family pension through the 4^th respondent without any further delay and consequently, to provide family pension to the petitioner and pass orders within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Dharani For R2 : Mr.G.Karthick For R3 and R4 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is the unmarried daughter of an employee, who served as Assistant Professor in V.O.Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, retired from service on 31.07.2016 and died on 16.04.2021. The petitioner's mother predeceased her father. According to the petitioner, since she is the unmarried daughter, she is eligible for family pension in terms of G.O.No.327, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 30.08.2001 and G.O.No.337, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 14.11.2019. Therefore, she made a claim for eligible family pension. However, the same has not been considered. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus.

2. Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 3 and 4, submits that the private college, namely, V.O.Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, forwarded a proposal for providing family pension to the petitioner, to the 3^rd respondent only on 14.11.2025 and the same has been duly forwarded by the 3^rd respondent to the 2^nd respondent, namely, the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai, on 22.01.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the proposal sent by the private college has also been forwarded by the 3^rd respondent to the second respondent, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the proposal made by the 3^rd respondent and pass suitable orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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Note: Issue order copy on 27.01.2026 To

1. The Director of Collegiate Education, No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 035.

2. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

3. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli – 627 008.

4. The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District – 629 001.

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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