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V.K.Panner Selvam v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

2025-11-25Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.V.K.Panner Selvam 2.V.Bhuvaneswari 3.S.Flora Helen Mary 4.S.Jayakumari .....

Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Human Resources Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

5.The Secretary, Tamilnadu Information Commission, Block No.19, Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

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Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to issue suitable directions to the competent authority to pass order for giving effect post up-gradation together with pay on par with the petitioner's junior in Finance Department in furtherance to implementation of the orders issued by the State Government in G.O.Ms.No.31, P & AR (U.Spl) Department,dated 01.03.2017 and consequent to the Government U.O Note No.37433/U.Spl/2013-33, P & AR Department, dated 04.07.2017 by taking note of the orders passed in Contempt Petition No.2233/2018, dated 08.12.2023 and in Writ petition No.39956/2025 dated 25.10.2025.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Prakasam For R1 to R4 : Mr.K.Surendran Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.C.Vigneswaran

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to issue suitable directions to the Competent Authority to pass orders for giving effect post up-gradation together with pay on par with the petitioner's junior in Finance Department in furtherance to implementation of the orders issued by the State Government in G.O.Ms.No.31, P & AR (U.Spl) Department, dated 01.03.2017 and consequent to the Government U.O.Note No.37433/U.spl/2013-33, P & AR Department, dated 04.07.2017 by taking note

of the orders passed in Contempt Petition No.2233 of 2018 dated 08.12.2023 and in Writ petition No.39956 of 2025 dated 25.10.2025. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3.Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the first respondent is directed to issue directions to the Competent Authority to consider the case of the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 25.11.2025 (2/2) Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Lpp

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp To 1.The Secretary to Government, Human Resources Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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