V.Asokan v. The Agricultural Production Commissioner And Principal Secretary To Government
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.01.2026 CORAM :
THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI V.Asokan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Agriculture, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Extension Centre, Alanganallur, Madurai District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first and second respondents i.e., the Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Chennai and the Director Agriculture, Chennai to issue specific directions to the Assistant 1/6
Director of Agriculture, Alanganallur to obtain the petitioner's Service Register from the Joint Director of Agriculture, Madurai and then to collect particulars from the offices where the petitioner has been serving as early as possible and to send proposals to the Sub Treasury concerned for payment of arrears as per the direction issued by the Government in G.O.(P)No.251 Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Department dated 03.07.2025, within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
The petitioner, retired Deputy Agriculture Officer, with a grievance that there was a pay anomaly when he served as an Assistant Seed Officer, has submitted a representation and the Government has also accepted the case of the petitioner and granted the relief to the petitioner by refixing the petitioner's pay 2/6
on par with his junior, vide G.O.(P)No.251 Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Department dated 03.07.2025. The petitioner with a grievance that he has not been disbursed with this differential amount decided on 03.07.2025, has filed this writ petition. 2.Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents and submits that the petitioner has to furnish certain details and the same has not been furnished and therefore, they are not in a position to take a call on the petitioner's claim as per G.O.(P)No.251 Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Department dated 03.07.2025. The particulars which are required by the Government has also been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3.It is very unfortunate that the Department has not disbursed the amount due to the petitioner, even after order of the Government in G.O.(P)No.251 Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Department dated 03.07.2025. The petitioner is directed to furnish 3/6
the details which are available with him. In the event, if the petitioner is not furnishing the details, the same shall be collected by the third respondent, who shall also ensure that the order passed by the Government in G.O.(P)No.251 Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Department dated 03.07.2025 is completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 07.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns 4/6
To 1.The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Agriculture, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
3.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Extension Centre, Alanganallur, Madurai District.
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