(1.) The impugned Government Letter (P) No.142, dated 04.06.2012 reads as follows:
(2.) Tamil Nadu Retired Temple Employees Association represented by its President, Chennai, while seeking to quash the above said Government Letter dated 04.06.2012, consequently has prayed for a direction to the respondents to implement G.O.(Rt) No.397, Tamil Development, Hindu Religious Endowment and Information (HR4-1) Department dated 31.12.2009 retrospectively, so as to enable the members of the Tamil Nadu Retired Temple Employees Association, to receive arrears of pension from 01.01.2006 to 01.01.2010.
(3.) According to the petitioner Association, pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in Review Application No.60 of 1998 and W.P.No.3213 of 1997 dated 24.11.2000 [The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 and another vs. Thirukoil Paniyalargal Sangam, Ambasamudram (Trade Union Regn.No.500/TJN represented by its Secretary, 21, Krishnan Koil Street, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District and another reported in 2001 (1) CTC 141, the Government have issued G.O.Nos.54 and 55, Tamil Development, Culture and Hindu Religious Endowment Department dated 13.02.2006 introducing Employees' Provident Fund Scheme for payment of pension and subsequently, the Government have issued G.O.(Rt) No.397, Tamil Development, Hindu Religious Endowment and Information Department dated 31.12.2009, introducing pension scheme for the employees, who retired during the period 1.1.1996 to 31.12.2005.