The State Of Tamil Nadu v. N. Santha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 8.1.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN W.A.No.14 of 2018 and C.M.P.No.186 of 2018
1. The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by the Secretary to Government, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
3. The Director of School Education, (Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, Gandarvakottai, Pudukkottai.
Appellants
Versus
N.Santha Respondent Prayer: Writ Appeal filed filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 16.4.2012 passed in W.P.No.10306 of 2012 on the file of this court.
Writ Petition praying to call for the records on the file of the second respondent in connection with the order passed by her in her proceedings in Letter No. 39631/M1/2011 dated 4.7.2011 and quash the same and direct the respondents to pay the monthly benefits as per the Order passed by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.216 Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 22.3.1993 270 Finance (PC) Department dated 26.8.2010 and also as per the Order of the Honourable Division Bench in W.P.No.17187 of 2003 dated 28.11.2007 confirmed by the Honourable Apex Court in S.L.P. Civil CC.No.2746 of 2010 dated 23.4.2010 forthwith with effect from the date of eligibility for the petitioner's husband for the selection Grade and the consequential Special Grade with all monetary and service benefits.
For appellants : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate (Education) For respondent : Mr.V.Thirupathi
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. The issue raised in this writ appeal is squarely covered by the Full Bench judgment of this Court dated 9.12.2016 made in Review Application Nos.227 of 2015 in W.A.Nos.352 of 2014 etc., batch (Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary, School Education Department, Chennai and others v. G.Eswaran and others), wherein the Full Bench has directed as follows:- "38. Today, when the matters are taken up for consideration, keeping in mind the financial strain that would fall on the State exchequer in the event of implementation of the G.O., and in order to give a quietus to the issue, we feel it appropriate to fix the date as 01.03.2017 from which date onwards, the Government shall calculate and revise the pension and family pension (without arrears) based on the revised scales of pay by implementing the G.O., for which, the learned Advocate General and the learned counsels appearing for the Teachers have fairly acceded to the same. Accordingly, we pass the following:
(i) The Government is directed to implement the G.O.Ms.No.216, dated 22.3.1993 for the period between 1.6.1988 and 31.12.1995, on and from 1.3.2017 onwards in respect of all the Secondary Grade Teachers of High/Higher Secondary Schools including the Special Teachers who attained Selection grade/Special Grade during the above said period, on par with the pay scale of Primary School Headmasters;
(ii) Consequently, the Government shall calculate and revise the pension of those who retired from service and revise the family pension in respect of those who expired, based on the revised scales of pay in terms of G.O.Ms.No.216, dated 22.3.1993 payable on and from 1.3.2017;
(iii) It is made clear that the beneficiaries under this order, are not entitled to the arrears of revised pay scales; (iv) It is further made clear that the benefits as directed above, shall be extended to the parties who are before this Court alone and no fresh Writ Petitions would be entertained on and from 09.12.2016;
(v) The Government is directed to expedite the process of calculating and fixing the revised pension and family pension and we do hope that the Government will complete the same as early as possible without making any further delay;
(vi) All the matters which are at SR stage and listed before this Court are also ordered and disposed of by this common order and consequently, connected MPs thereof, are ordered;
39. With the above directions, all the captioned matters, viz., Writ Appeals, Writ Petitions, Review Applications are disposed of and the Contempt Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, all connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed."
3. Accordingly, this writ appeal stands disposed of in terms of the judgment of the Full Bench as mentioned above. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssk.
To:
1. The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by the Secretary to Government, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
3. The Director of School Education, (Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, Gandarvakottai, Pudukkottai.
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