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Blessy Selvam v. The Registrar

2026-01-27Honourable Mr Justice S. M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Blessy Selvam D/o.G.T.Selvam, No.38, Manikapuram St, Melapudur, Trichy-620001 ..Appellant(s) Vs

1. The Registrar Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-600025

2. The Dean University College Of Engineering (bit Campus), Mandaiyur, Pudukkottai Road, Tiruchirappalli-620024 ..Respondent(s) To set aside that part of the Common order at Para 51(d) in WP No.8512/2020 dt. 09.11.2020 For Appellant(s):

Mrs.D.Geetha For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Standing Counsel For R1 & R2.

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The present intra Court Appeal has been instituted to assail the common order dated 09.11.2020 passed in batch of writ petitions.

2. Earlier, Writ Appeal has been decided and challenging the said Division Bench Order, the Registrar, Anna University, filed SLP.No.1733917342 of2025 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, passed a final order on 25.07.2025. Paragraph No.7 of the order reads as under.

7. So far as the direction for grant of monthly gross salary of a regular Assistant Professor to the Teaching Fellows is concerned, with respect to the Respondents, it will suffice to observe that the said benefit would be applicable in terms of the directions as issued by the learned Single Judge vide order dated 09.11.2020 from the said date. The arrears of difference in salary, if any, be paid to them within four months.

3. Therefore, the benefit extended by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the above paragraph No.7 is to be extended to the writ appellant herein, subject to the eligibility as decided by the learned Single Judge in the writ order impugned.

4. With these observation, the Writ Appeal stands disposed of. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 27-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VSI

To

1. The Registrar Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-600025

2. The Dean University College Of Engineering (bit Campus), Mandaiyur, Pudukkottai Road, Tiruchirappalli-620024

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VSI 27-01-2026

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