Madras High CourtWP/50076/2025allowed

Usha Prabhakaran v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2026-01-02Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.Nos.56017 & 56018 of 2025 1.Usha Prabhakaran 2.Dr.K.Thirugnanam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance (PC-2) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare (1) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Director of Medical Education & Research Department, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

4.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Anna Salai, Chennai.

5.The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services (ESI), DMS Complex, Teynampet, Anna Salai, Chennai.

6.The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, III Floor, Perasiriyar K.Anbazhagan Maaligai, No.571, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent in connection with the impugned order passed in G.O.(Ms) No.30, Finance (PC-2) Department, dated 05.02.2025 and the consequential order of the third respondent issued in Ref.No.050669/A3(1)/2025 dated 19.02.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to restore and continue to pay the revised pension / family pension to the petitioners in pursuance to the G.O. (Ms) No.236, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 12.07.2018 and reimburse the amount of pension reduced from the pension of the petitioners from the month of February 2025 within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners :

Ms.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi for M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondent-1 & 6 :

Mr.Azizulla Khan, GA For Respondent-2 to 5 :

Mr.Tippusultan, GA

O R D E R

The impugned order passed by the first respondent in G.O.(Ms) No.30, Finance (PC-2) Department, dated 05.02.2025 and the consequential

order of the third respondent issued in Ref.No.050669/A3(1)/2025 dated 19.02.2025, are put under challenge in the present Writ Petition. Further, the petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents to restore and continue to pay the revised pension / family pension to the petitioners in pursuance to the G.O.(Ms) No.236, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 12.07.2018 and to reimburse the amount of pension reduced from them from the month of February 2025 within a time limit as fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsels on either side. With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that a batch of Writ Petitions filed before the Madurai Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) Nos.32007, 9361, 9074, 9269 & 9757 of 2025 for a similar issue has been allowed on 16.12.2025 and thus, she prayed for the same relief.

4. On perusal of the records, it is seen that the subject issue in the present Writ Petition before this Court is squarely covered by the decision of the Madurai Bench of this Court passed in W.P.(MD) Nos.32007, 9361, 9074, 9269 & 9757 of 2025 dated 16.12.2025. Hence, the present Writ Petition is allowed in terms of the aforesaid order. Consequently, connected

Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.

5. WMP.No.56014 of 2025 filed by the petitioners to permit them to file a single Writ Petition stands allowed, subject to payment of separate Court fee.

02.01.2026 Index:Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Order : Speaking/Non Speaking DP

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance (PC-2) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.