Dr.S. Gururaj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.No.31278 of 2025

1. Dr.S.Gururaj

2. M.Gowthama Ramachandran

3. V.Selvakumar

4. F.Herman Arokiaraj

5. Dr.P.Lakshmikanthan

6. Dr.D.Ashokkumar

7. Dr.S.Satthiyaraj

8. Dr.R.Sugashini

9. K.Gayathri

10. M.Gnanaprakash

11. T.Dhamodharan

12. Dr.S.Kalaiselvan

13. D.Omprakash ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3. The Dean, University College of Engineering Panruti, (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai), Panruti - 607 106, Cuddalore District.

4. The Dean, University College of Engineering Pattukottai, (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai) Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

5. The Dean, University College of Engineering Ariyalur (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai) Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to absorb the petitioners as regular Assistant Professor in the respondent University with effect from the date of appointment and to pay salary in the post of Assistant Professor from the date of initial appointment of the petitioners, based on the last representation submitted by the petitioners dated 21.07.2025, with all consequential and other attendants benefits, including arrears of salary within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr. G.Sankaran, Senior Counsel For Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan

For Respondents For R1 : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.V.Goverthanan For M/s.Row and Reddy

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to absorb the petitioners as regular Assistant Professors in the respondent University with effect from the date of appointment and to pay salary in the post of Assistant Professor from the date of initial appointment of the petitioners, based on the last representation submitted by the petitioners dated 21.07.2025, with all consequential and other attendants benefits, including arrears of salary within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.

The similar issue has already been dealt with by this Court in a batch of Writ Petitions in W.P.No.32478 of 2025 etc., by an order dated 19.11.2025 and the relevant portion is extracted hereunder:- "24. In fact the orders passed by the Division

Bench were also confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP.Nos.17339 to 17342 of 2025 by an order dated 25.07.2025. The Hon'ble Supreme Court with some modification disposed the SLPs. The modification order is as follows:

"6. After hearing learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of both the sides, it is seen from the record that out of all the writ petitions filed praying for regularisation, five Teaching Fellows, namely, T.R.Kannan, Mr.N.Subash, Mr.E.Raja Sherin, Mr.A.Krishna Prakash and Ms.N.Bathlin Nelmin were granted regularisation. Their case for regularisation be considered and appropriate orders as directed be passed within eight weeks from today. It is made clear that the benefit of regularisation shall accrue from the date of the order of the Single Judge, i.e., 09.11.2020, though the consequential benefits shall follow notionally.

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.

8. With the aforesaid modification and clarification, all the appeals stand disposed of pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of."

25. The issue in these writ petitions and the issues dealt with by this Court are one and the same, therefore, the petitioners are also entitled for the same directions.

26. In view of the above, the Registrar, Anna University is directed to engage the petitioners as Assistant Professors and treat the petitioners as temporary Assistant Professors with effect from the date on which, their services expired in their respective posts until the regular recruitment is completed and vacant posts are filled up.

27. At the time of filling up all the respective posts on a regular basis, the directions issued in the batch of writ petitions in the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.24819 of 2018 in paragraph No.49 shall be followed scrupulously. The respondents are directed to pay monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professors to the petitioners from the date of their service as Assistant Professors." 4.

In view of the above order, the respondents are directed to absorb the petitioners as regular Assistant Professor in the respondent University with effect from the date of appointment and to pay salary in the post of Assistant Professor from the date of initial appointment of the petitioners, with all consequential and other attendants benefits, including

arrears of salary within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

21.11.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3. The Dean, University College of Engineering Panruti, (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai), Panruti - 607 106, Cuddalore District.

4. The Dean, University College of Engineering Pattukottai, (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai) Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

5. The Dean, University College of Engineering Ariyalur (Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai) Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts and W.M.P.No.31278 of 2025 21.11.2025