IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on : 09.03.2026 Pronounced on : 13.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WP No. 15207 of 2019 and WMP No.15178 of 2019 R.Kothandan (deceased)

Anusuya (Petitioner impleaded vide order of this Court dated 13.03.2026 in WMP No.7972 of 2025)

Petitioner Vs

1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Co-operative, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 006.

2.Registrar of Co-operative Society, N.V.N.Building, Periyar E.V.R. Salai Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

3.Joint Registrar, Managing Director, Vellore District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Anna Salai, Vellore 632 001.

Respondents PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of declaration, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in restricting the Ex- gratia pension to the petitioner Employees who retired after the introduction of the Employees pension Scheme, 1995 and who did not opted to be a member in the employees pension Scheme, by deducting the pension which they would have received under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation