T.Sankaran v. The Joint Director of School Education (Personal)

ORDER The writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus to the respondents to pay the provisional pension of the petitioner, with effect from 01.06.2024 by considering his representation dated 06.08.2025, within a stipulated time.

¶2The case of the petitioner is that he had joined the services as B.T.Assistant in the 4th respondent-School on 31.12.2008. On 26.10.2022, he was suspended from service in connection with a case in Crime No.33/2026 registered against him on 22.10.2022. The petitioner was paid 50% subsistence allowance during his suspension period. The petitioner was due to retire on

31.05.2024, on attaining the age of superannuation. However, by order of the first respondent dated 30.05.2024, the petitioner was not permitted to retire on account of Enquiry into grave charges are pending against him. The said order states that the subsistence allowance which has been paid to the petitioner, shall be reduced with effect from 01.06.2024, and that he shall be paid the Page3 of 5 provisional pension from 01.06.2024. However, the said provisional pension was not paid to the petitioner from 01.06.2024 to till date. The petitioner had also submitted his representation on 06.08.2025 to the respondents, however the same has not been considered to date. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court, seeking a mandamus.

¶3Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also perused the materials placed on records.

¶4Considering the fact that the petitioner is entitled to provisional pension as per the orders of the first respondent dated 30.05.2024 and that the same has not been paid to him despite his representation dated 06.08.2025, a mandamus is issued to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

07-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DS Page4 of 5 To:

¶1The Joint Director of School Education (Personal) D.P.I. Complex, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

¶2The Chief Educational Officer CEO Office Villupuram District Pincode - 605 602.

¶3The Head Master Govt. Boys Hr.Sec. School Sithalingamadam Village Thiruvennainallur Taluk Villupuram District Pincode - 605 803. Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA J. DS 07-08-2026

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA T.Sankaran B.T.Assistant (English) S/o.Thangavel, (Under suspension and not permitted to retire from service) Govt. Boys. Hr. Sec. School, Sithalingamadam, Villupuram District. ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Joint Director of School Education (Personal) D.P.I. Complex, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. 2. The Chief Educational Officer CEO Office Villupuram District Pincode - 605 602. 3. The Head Master Govt. Boys Hr.Sec. School Sithalingamadam Village Thiruvennainallur Taluk Villupuram District Pincode - 605 803. ..Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay provisional pension to the petitioner with effect from 01.06.2024 by considering Page2 of 5 the petitioner's representation dated 06.08.2025 within a stipulated time as framed by this Court. For Petitioner: Mr.S.K.Bharathmahan For Respondents: Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3