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P.Udhayakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-04-01Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Writ Petition No.8619 of 2024 and W.M.P.Nos.9592 and 9594 of 2024

1. P.Udhayakumar

2. M.Deepalakshmi

3. A.Sathishkumar

4. N.S.Veerabadhram

5. V.Santhi

6. C.Revathy

7. A.Poongodi

8. S.Kavitha

9. D.Durga

10. R.Ganga

11. R.Mangalam

12. K.Sarumathy

13. T.Lavanya

14. M.Rajeswari

15. B.Kanchanamala

16. A.Ramashanmugapriya

17. D.Gowri

18. R.Shoba Kamil Rani

19. R.Vijayashanthi

20. V.Rajeev Kumar

21. Vency Mary Charles

22. A.Lucy Prema

23. Y.Arockia Vimala

24. K.Tamilarasi

25. R.Vanaja

26. N.Seethalakshmi

27. D.Raju

28. A.Nirmaladevi 1/6

29. E.Isaac Samraj Azariah

30. K.Dhanalakshmi

31. M.Meera

32. M.Suguna

33. I.Sharmila

34. C.N.Rani Simitha

35. E.Nigila Shobana

36. A.S.Surekha

37. D.Gowri

38. N.Kalaimagal

39. J.Sabaridevi

40. D.Vanathi

41. S.Anusuya

42. K.Deivanai

43. M.Marypriya

44. C.Geetha

45. S.Sumathirani

46. S.Malathi

47. M.G.Latha

48. T.Umamaheswar

49. P.Jayaram Atmakur

50. P.Illanchezhian ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, Human Resources Management (FR.IV) Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director, Tamil Nadu Government Audit Department, No.571, Officers Building, Veterinary Hospital Campus, 4th floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035. 2/6

4. The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.95, Human Resources Management (FR - IV) Department, dated 26.10.2023 and quash the same insofar as the said Government order has in paras 7 and 8 made in unreasonable classification violative of Article 14 of the Constitution between claims for additional incentive for having acquired the additional qualification prior to 10.03.2023 which are pending or not made as on 10.03.2020 being the date of G.O.Ms.No.37, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-IV) Department and claims for additional incentive which have already been processed and sanctioned prior to 10.03.2020 will be continued to receive incentive in the salary and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant the 1st or 2nd incentive, as the case may be, for the petitioners who have acquired additional qualification prior to 10.03.2020 and are eligible for sanction of increment in their salary.

For Petitioners :

Mr.Kanchi Kailasam For Respondents :

Mr.Stalin Abimanyu Additional Government Pleader 3/6

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records on the file of the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.95, Human Resources Management (FR - IV) Department, dated 26.10.2023 and other consequential orders and to quash the same.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would fairly submit that the earlier writ petition with a similar prayer had already been dismissed by this Court by judgment dated 29.01.2024 in W.P.Nos.1605 of 2023 & etc., batch.

3. In that view of the matter, on the same terms, this writ petition shall stand dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

01.04.2024 Index: Yes Speaking Order: No mp Note: Registry is directed to issue certified copy of this order, after the requisite Court Fee is paid for each of the petitioners. 4/6

To

1. The Chief Secretary to Government, Human Resources Management (FR.IV) Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director, Tamil Nadu Government Audit Department, No.571, Officers Building, Veterinary Hospital Campus, 4th floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

4. The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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