R ABHISEKANATHAN Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was working as Village Administrative Officer in Azhangankulam Group, Ramanathapuram Taluk. He filed O.A.No.2948 of 2002 before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, challenging the order dated 26.04.2002.

(2.) BY the impugned order, a sum of Rs.11,924/- was sought to be recovered from the petitioner in 19 instalments. Aggrieved by the said recovery, the petitioner moved the Tribunal with the Original Application. Pending notice of motion, an order of interim stay was granted on 29.05.2002. Subsequently, the interim stay was extended. Despite notice from the Tribunal, the respondent had not filed any counter affidavit till date.

(3.) THE petitioner was given 15 days time to peruse the file before the recovery was made. Subsequently, it was informed that the order granting old age pension to the said Karupayee was not found as informed by the Tahsildar, Ramanathapuram. THE petitioner was given a show cause notice and he was given time for giving his explanation. In the absence of the said explanation, the impugned order came to be passed. THE District Collector, who passed the impugned order had stated that without the necessary recommendation from the Village Administrative Officer, there was no scope for granting old age pension to that beneficiary. In that view of the matter, the impugned order came to be passed.