The Director Of Collegiate Education v. Dr J Daniel Gnanaraj

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and C.M.P.(MD)No.10686, 10687, 10690, 10691, 10696 and 10697 of 2025 W.A.(MD)No.1875 of 2025:- 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, Directorate of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirappalli Region, Race Course Road, Tiruchirappalli - 620 023.

... Appellants Vs.

1.J.Daniel Gnanaraj 2.The Secretary, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Kattur, Tiruchirappalli District.

... Respondents 1/6

Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.23858 of 2024 dated 04.10.2024 on the file of this Court. For Appellants : Mr.C.Venkateshkumar, Spl. Government Pleader.

For Respondents : Mr.Mahaboob Athiff for R1. Mr.K.Ragatheeshkumar, For M/s.Isacc Chambers for R2.

COMMON JUDGMENT (By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The department is on appeal questioning the order passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the writ petitions. 3.It is seen that the writ petitioners are working as Assistant Professors in various disciplines in Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Trichy. They wanted to be conferred with the benefit set out in Career Advancement Scheme. It is seen that the Regional Joint Director of 2/6

Collegiate Education, Trichy had already passed order for conferring the said benefits of scheme on the writ petitioners. But it was not implemented. Hence, the writ petitioners filed Writs of Mandamus. The learned Single Judge allowed all the writ petitions. Questioning the order passed in one such writ petition ie., W.P.(MD)No.22547 of 2024, the department filed W.A.(MD)No.893 of 2025. The Hon'ble Division Bench vide order dated 03.04.2025 dismissed the writ appeal in the following terms:- "5.On perusal of the materials available on record, it is seen that the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) benefits were conferred upon the writ petitioner with effect from 07.12.2017 and the monetary benefits with effect from 01.08.2018 by the proceedings of the second respondent in RC.No.7986/A2/2023-4, dated 11.01.2024 and the writ Court has rightly directed the second respondent to implement the order dated 11.01.2024. Hence, we are not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the writ Court, dated 23.09.2024."

4.The cases on hand are absolutely identical. When a coordinate Division Bench has taken a particular view, we do not want to take a different view. These writ appeals are dismissed with the same 3/6

directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 11.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Director of Collegiate Education, Directorate of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirappalli Region, Race Course Road, Tiruchirappalli - 620 023.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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