C.Narayanan v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

Order This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to regularise the period during which the petitioner was removed from service and sanction all service benefits, retirement benefits, and other eligible monetary benefits payable to the petitioner, and to pay regular pension to him by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.07.2024 within a time to be stipulated by this Court.

¶2The petitioner would submit that he was appointed as a Village Administrative Officer under the respondent-Department. While serving at Reddipalayam Village in Ariyalur District, a vigilance trap was conducted on

26.05.2004, following which a criminal case was registered against him for the offences under Section 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1) d of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner had attained the age of superannuation on

29.03.2009 and was removed from service due to the pendency of the criminal proceedings. Subsequently, by judgment dated 27.02.2018 in Spl. Case No.01 of 2012, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Ariyalur, convicted and sentenced the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner had preferred a Criminal Appeal No.158 of 2018 before this Court. Page3 of 6

¶3The petitioner would further submit that this Court, by judgment dated

05.02.2024 in Crl.A. No.158 of 2018, allowed the appeal and acquitted him of all charges. Following his acquittal, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 15.07.2024 seeking regularisation of the period during which he remained out of service and sanction of pensionary, retirement and other benefits. Since the said representation has not been acted upon, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking the aforesaid relief.

¶4Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents.

¶5Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought in this writ petition, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.07.2024 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 02-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SRN Page4 of 6 To The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariualur, Ariyalur District. Page5 of 6 P.T.ASHA J. SRN 02-06-2026 Page6 of 6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA C.Narayanan S/o.A.Chellamuthu Srinivasan Nagar (South) Keelapalur Village, Ariyalur Taluk and District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariualur, Ariyalur District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to regularize the removal period into service period and sanction and entire service benefits , retirement benefits and all other eligible monetary benefits payable to the petitioner and pay the regular pension to the petitioner by Considering the petitioners representation dated 15.07.2024 within a time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner(s): M/s.AV.Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.A.R.Balaji Government Advocate Page2 of 6