K.Venkatraman Vs The Special District Revenue officer

K.Venkatraman vs The Special District Revenue officer

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Mar 27, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1421395
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy
Decided On: Mar 27, 2026
Case Number: WP/4218/2023

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

K.Venkatraman

Respondent

The Special District Revenue officer

Excerpt

.....dated 11.10.2022 to disburse the statutory entitlementnamely 30% solatium with interest till the day of payment, in the light judgmentof hon’ble supreme court of india in the matter of union of india and another vs., tarsem singh and others, in civil appeal no.7064 of 2019. however, the said representation was not considered, as on date. hence, this writ petition.3. learned additional government pleader appearing for the first respondent would submit that the petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022 will be considered within a period of 12 weeks.4. heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.5. considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for thepetitioner, this court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. page2 of 4 with the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. no costs. index: yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation: yes/no vm to: page3 of 4krishnan ramasamy, j.vm page4 of 4

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-03-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY K.Venkatraman ..Petitioner(s) Vs ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the statutory entitlement namely 30% solatium with interest till the day of payment, in the light of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India and Another Vs Tarsem Singh and others, in Civil Appeal No. 7064 of 2019 by considering petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent(s) : Mrs.S.Indhu Bala, AGP for R1

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022. Page1 of 4

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made a representation dated 11.10.2022 to disburse the statutory entitlement

namely 30% solatium with interest till the day of payment, in the light judgment

of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India and another Vs., Tarsem Singh and others, in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019. However, the said representation was not considered, as on date. Hence, this writ petition.

3. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent would submit that the petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022 will be considered within a period of 12 weeks.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for the

petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 11.10.2022, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve

(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Page2 of 4 With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No VM To: Page3 of 4

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

VM Page4 of 4

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