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S.Ahaseer v. Principal Secretary To Goverment,

2025-08-14Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Writ Petition No .8692 of 2024

1. S.Ahaseer

2. Loganathan

3. C.Sekar

4. P.Dhinakaran

5. M.Mayilsamy

6. A.Subramani

7. K.Dharmaraj

8. Jothilakshmi

9. Ayyauv ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner Erode City Municipal Corporation, Erode ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to regularise the services of the petitioners on completion of 3 years of service Page No.1 of 5

from date of their original appointment in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 and G.O.(2D).No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D).No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, with all consequential service and monetary benefits, within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : M/s.G.Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj for R1 Additional Government Pleader Mr.M.Rajamathivanan for R2 Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents herein to regularise the services of the petitioners on completion of 3 years of service from date of their original appointment in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 and G.O.(2D).No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D).No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, with all consequential service Page No.2 of 5

and monetary benefits, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

3. The issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai and others vs. Principal Secretary to Government and others [W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023], which was confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C ).No.22954 of 2024, vide order dated 27.09.2024.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the order in W.A.No.1615 of 2018. It is needless to state that the petitioners would be entitled to the benefit of the order, subject to their specific eligibility criteria. No costs.

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Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No Page No.3 of 5

To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner Erode City Municipal Corporation, Erode Page No.4 of 5

P.T.ASHA ,J.

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