# P. Newton Fernando, vs The Director

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: P. Newton Fernando,
Respondent: The Director

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1349045)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP No. 22784 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 22784 of 2026 P. Newton Fernando ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006. 2. The Accountant General (Account and Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, No 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chenani - 600 018. 3. The Deputy Director of Medical Services (Leprosy) North Beach Road, Tuticorin - 628 001. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the office of Accountant General (A and E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai, the 2nd Respondent herein to revise the proceedings having reference No.AG/ ( A and E) / PEN /E08/ 10833468 / 6 /R0833468/ 1323 dated 25.02.2026, and pay the pension of Rs.48,050/- to the Petitioner instead of Rs.45,300/- based on the last drawn salary of Rs.96,100 /- with eligible allowances every month without any deduction to the petitioner by computing the pay of the petitioner on the date of retirement by merging the 5 percent PP with the revised scale of pay as on 01.09

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