N.Murugan, v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Writ Petition No .11978 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.13067 of 2024

1. N.Murugan 2.M.Palani 3.V.Samundeshwari 4.R.Suresh 5.V.Vinayagam 6.M.Sivagami 7.D.Boopalan 8.G.Mangendharan 9.P.Ranjitham 10.M.Periannan 11.K.Prabakaran 12.A.Raheem 13.R.Ayatbasha 14.T.Chinnaraj 15.K.Veerabadran 16.M. Vijaya 17.C.Selvem 18.V.Srinivasan 19.P.Sankar 20.A. Senthil Kumar 21.K.Sundari 22.S.Tamilarasan ... Petitioners Page No.1 of 6

Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner Thirupathur Municipality, Government Garden Street, Tirupathur 635 601 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent 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 which has been confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 27.09.2024 in SLP(C ).No.22954 of 2024 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.

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For Petitioners : M/s.G.Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj for R1 and R2 Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the first respondent 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 which has been confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 27.09.2024 in SLP(C).No.22954 of 2024 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.

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 Page No.3 of 6

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. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14.08.2025 msv Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No To:

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

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2.The Commissioner Thirupathur Municipality, Government Garden Street, Tirupathur 635 601 Page No.5 of 6

P.T.ASHA ,J.

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