K. Balasubramanian v. 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 .17996 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.20186 of 2025
1. K.Balasubramanian
2. S.Kannan
3. M.Mahendran
4. R.Murugan ....Petitioners Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore. ... 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 from date of their original appointment in the light of the G.O.(2D).No.64 Page No.1 of 5
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 and in the light of the Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 27.09.2024 in SLP(C ).No.22954 of 2024, 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.S.Rajesh for R1 Government Advocate Mr.C.Selvaraj for R2 Additional Government Pleader
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 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 and in the light of the Page No.2 of 5
Division Bench Judgment in W.A.No.1615 of 2018 dated 23.11.2023 confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 27.09.2024 in SLP(C).No.22954 of 2024, 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 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 Page No.3 of 5
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.
2.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.
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P.T.ASHA ,J.
msv W.P.No .17996 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.20186 of 2025 14.08.2025 Page No.5 of 5