Justice L. Victoria Gowri observed, “The submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader is not sustainable, since the mother/petitioner, being a senior citizen and one of the four legal heirs of the deceased Subramanian, she is entitled to ¼ th share in the all the terminal and pensionary benefits of her son.”

Mother Being Senior Citizen And A Legal Heir Is Entitled To Share In Terminal And Pensionary Benefits Of Her Son: Madras High Court BySwasti Chaturvedi|24 Sept 2023 3:30 PM The Madras High Court, Madurai Bench has held that a mother being a senior citizen and a legal heir is entitled to the share in terminal and pensionary benefits of her son. A writ petition was filed seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the terminal benefit of petitioner’s son to her on the basis of the representation, within the time period stipulated by the Court. A Single Bench of Justice L. Victoria Gowri observed, “The submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader is not sustainable, since the mother/petitioner, being a senior citizen and one of the four legal heirs of the deceased Subramanian, she is entitled to ¼ th share in the all the terminal and pensionary benefits of her son.”