Tamil Nadu Sugar Mills v. The Agricultural Production Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WMP NO. 14124 OF 2026 Tamil Nadu Sugar Mills Agricultural Graduate Association (agricops) Represented By Its President Mr. A. Saravanan C127, Karthikeyan Salai Periyar Nagar, Chennai ..Petitioner(s) Vs Farmers Welfare Department Fort St George Sugar Aavin Illam 2nd Floor 3a, Paumpon SALAI NANDANAM CHENNAI 35 ..Respondent(s) WMP No. 14124 of 2026

Tamil Nadu Sugar Mills Agricultural Graduate Association (agricops) Represented By Its President Mr. A. Saravanan C127, Karthikeyan Salai Periyar Nagar, Chennai ..Petitioner(s) Vs Farmers Welfare Department Fort St George Sugar Aavin Illam 2nd Floor 3a, Paumpon SALAI NANDANAM CHENNAI 35 ..Respondent(s) To review the order dated 09.12.2025 in WP.No. 6506/2024 and grant such other relief deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

WMP No. 14124 of 2026 To dispense with the production of certified copy of the order dated 09.12.2025 in WP.No. 6506/2024 and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.R.Rajarajan For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.Surendran, Additional Government Pleader Order This Review Application has been filed to review the order dated 09.12.2025 in W.P.No.6506 of 2024, in and by which this Court declined the claim of the petitioner for implementation of the 7th Commission.

2. The main ground raised by the petitioner Association in the writ petition was that the 7th Pay Commission was not implemented to them. This Court while disposing of the writ petition, vide order dated 09.12.2025 has categorically observed that admittedly G.O.Ms.,No.237 dated 22.07.2013 is applicable only to Government servants and whereas the petitioner association is not a cooperative society employee who falls for implementation of the common cadre employees. However this Court gave positive direction to the Government to sanction finance for payment of 3% increments to the Selection and Special Grade and disburse the same to the members of the petitioner's association.

3. The review application has limited purpose and cannot be allowed to be "an appeal in disguise". The review is by no means an appeal in disguise whereby an erroneous decision is reheard and corrected but lies only for patent

error. The applicant under the guise of this review application wants to reagitate the matter once again afresh and in the light of the settled position of law, it is impermissible. There is no mistake or error apparent on the face of the order under review and this Court finds no merit in the review application and therefore, the review application is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. 17-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Sk To Farmers Welfare Department Fort St George, Chennai 9.

Sugar, Aavin Illam 2nd Floor 3a, Paumpon

SALAI NANDANAM CHENNAI 35.

M.DHANDAPANI J.

Sk AND WMP NO. 14124 OF 2026 17-04-2026