D.Manokaran, v. The Principal Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.Nos.25301 & 25303 of 2018 W.P.No.21548 of 2018 D.Manokaran ... Petitioner vs.
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The Principal Secretary School Education Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Principal Secretary Finance (CMPC) Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Director of School Education College Road Chennai-600 006.
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The District Educational Officer Cuddalore.
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The Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu No.361, Anna salai Chennai-600 018.
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The Secretary St.Joseph Higher Secondary School Thirupapuliyur Cuddalore District.
... Respondents Writ Petition No.21548 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 22.08.2014 in Letter No.66858/CMPC/2013-2 and consequential order passed by the 4th respondent dated 09.10.2017 in Na.Ka.4043/A3/2017, quash the same and issue a direction, directing the respondents to continue to pay the Grade pay as Rs.5400/- with notional effect from 01.01.2006 and monetary effect from 01.01.2011 to the petitioner. For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents :
Ms.P.Rajarajeswari Government Advocate, for R1 to R4 Ms.J.Sreevidhya Standing Counsel, for R5 R6 - Batta due W.P.No.21549 of 2018 S.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs Page Nos.2/7
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The Principal Secretary School Education Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Principal Secretary Finance (CMPC) Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Director of School Education College Road Chennai-600 006.
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The Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu No.361, Anna salai Chennai-600 018.
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The Secretary Tiruvalluvar Higher Secondary School Orathur - 608 201 Cuddalore.
... Respondents Writ Petition No.21549 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 22.08.2014 in Letter No.66858/CMPC/2013-2 and consequential order passed by the 5th respondent in Letter No.2017 dated 04.12.2017, quash the Page Nos.3/7
same and issue a direction, directing the respondents to continue to pay the Grade pay as Rs.5400/- with notional effect from 01.01.2006 and monetary effect from 01.01.2011 to the petitioner.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents :
Ms.P.Rajarajeswari Government Advocate, for R1 to R3 Ms.J.Sreevidhya Standing Counsel, for R4 R5 - Batta due ***** C O M M O N O R D E R W.P.No.21548 of 2018 has been filed assailing the proceedings of the second respondent dated 22.08.2014 and the consequential order dated 09.10.2017 passed by the fourth respondent. W.P.No.21549 of 2018 has been filed assailing the proceedings of the second respondent dated 22.08.2014 and the consequential order dated 04.12.2017 passed by the fourth respondent.
2. By the said impugned orders, the pay scale of the petitioners, which had been fixed notionally with effect from 01.01.2006 and monetarily with effect from 01.04.2013, was revoked, and recovery of the alleged excess Page Nos.4/7
amount was sought to be made.
3. This Court, in both the writ petitions, granted interim orders staying the operation of the impugned orders; therefore, the excess amount was not recovered from the petitioners.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners placed on record G.O.Ms.No.306, Finance (CMPC) Department, dated 12.09.2018, whereby the selection grade scale of pay of Vocational Instructors who were awarded selection grade prior to 01.01.2006, and in the case of employees who had exercised their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of selection grade between 01.01.2006 and 31.05.2009, shall be refixed in the scale of pay of Rs.15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs.5,400 notionally with effect from 01.01.2006 or from the date of award of selection grade in the post of Vocational Instructor, with monetary benefits from 01.04.2013.
5. In light of the above Government Order, the impugned orders passed by the respondents stand diluted, and nothing survives for further adjudication.
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6. Accordingly, the captioned writ petitions stand disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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The Principal Secretary School Education Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Principal Secretary Finance (CMPC) Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.
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The Director of School Education College Road Chennai-600 006.
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The Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu No.361, Anna salai Chennai-600 018.
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The District Educational Officer Cuddalore.
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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk 10.02.2026 Page Nos.7/7