The State Of Tamil Nadu v. S. Zaheeruddin

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDER and C.M.P.No.15976 of 2025 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600 025.

... Appellants Vs.

1.S.Zaheeruddin 2.The Principal, Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College, Periyar Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur District - 613 403.

3.The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Rep. by its Branch Officer, No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 17.04.2024 made in W.P.No.26232 of 2023 and allow the this Writ Appeal.

For Appellants : Mr.D.Ravichandran, Spl.G.P.

For Respondents : Mrs.Nalaini Chidambaram, Senior Counsel for Mrs.C.Uma for R1 Mr.D.Veerasekaran for R2 *****

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) This Case is covered by the decision in W.A.Nos.1769 of 2025 etc., batch (Career Advancement Scheme batch) dated 16.07.2025. The conclusions made there under in respect of Polytechnic College teachers will apply to the 1st respondent in this appeal. The Committee will consider the claim of the 1st respondent based on the judgment dated 16.07.2025. 2/4

2. Accordingly, this Writ Appeal is partly allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (R.S.M.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 17.07.2025 dsa Index : No : No Non-Speaking order To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600 025. 3.The Principal, Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College, Periyar Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur District - 613 403.

4.The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Rep. by its Branch Officer, No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and K.SURENDER , J.

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