S.Elangovan v. The Principal Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA S.Elangovan ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Principal Secretary To Government Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 09
2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM) Ltd., No.3/137 Salamedu Valudhareddy Post, Villupuram District -605 602
3. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM) Ltd., Kancheepuram Regional Office, Thiruvallur Region, Ponnerikarai Chennai-Bangaluru Highway, Kancheepuram District -631 552
4. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension fund Trust, Thiruvallur House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ..Respondent(s)
Prayer:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to fix the pay of the petitioner by adopting 2.57 Multiplier/Matrix by taking into account of 7th pay Commission Revision from the date of promotion and pay the consequential benefits to the petitioner by considering the representation dated 08.08.2025 in light of the orders passed by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in W.P. (MD) No.3609 of 2020 dated 20.06.2023 and confirmed by the Division Bench of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in W.A.(MD) No.1099 of 2024 by its order dated 04.07.2024 and further confirmed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No.26264 of 2024 dated 11.11.2024. For Petitioner(s):
Mr. R.Naresh Kumar For Respondent(s):
Mr. K.Sathish Government Advocate R1 M/s.Madhuri Donti Reddy Standing Counsel R2 & R3 Order This writ petition is filed for the following relief: "To direct the respondents herein to fix the pay of the petitioner by adopting 2.57 Multiplier/Matrix by taking into account of 7th pay Commission Revision from the date of
promotion and pay the consequential benefits to the petitioner by considering the representation dated 08.08.2025 in light of the orders passed by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in W.P. (MD) No.3609 of 2020 dated 20.06.2023 and confirmed by the Division Bench of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in W.A.(MD) No.1099 of 2024 by its order dated 04.07.2024 and further confirmed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No.26264 of 2024 dated 11.11.2024."
2. In a similar case, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in WP.(MD).No.3609 of 2020 dated 20.06.2023 had held as follows: "7.There is yet another aspect. The petitioner invoked the provisions of the RTI Act and obtained written response from the management on 05.08.2019 that similarly placed employees who were given the benefit of the 2013 wage settlement were given the benefit of 2.57 multiplier. A copy of the said response has been enclosed at Page No.29 of the typed set of papers. Denying the benefit sought for by the petitioner would be a clear infraction of the mandate of
equality set out in Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The impugned G.O is inapplicable to the case of the petitioner. The respondents have proceeded on the erroneous premise that the petitioner got the benefit of the 2016 wage settlement. Once this factual assumption has been demonstrated to be incorrect, the G.O cannot be made applicable to the petitioner. The respondents are directed to refix his pay by adopting 2.57 multiplier/ matrix by taking into account the 7th Pay Revision. Such an order shall be passed by the second respondent within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The consequential monetary benefits shall be disbursed within a period of six weeks thereafter with 6% interest to be computed from the date of the petitioner's entitlement.
8.The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
3. This order was challenged right upto the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP.(C). No.26264 of 2024 and the same has been confirmed.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of in the same lines of the order passed in WP.(MD).No.3609 of 2020 dated 20.06.2023. No costs.
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To
1. The Principal Secretary To Government Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 09
2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM) Ltd., No.3/137 Salamedu Valudhareddy Post, Villupuram District -605 602
3. The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM) Ltd., Kancheepuram Regional Office, Thiruvallur Region, Ponnerikarai Chennai-Bangaluru Highway, Kancheepuram District -631 552
4. The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension fund Trust, Thiruvallur House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002
P.T.ASHA J.
KAN 19-06-2026