G.Sakunthala v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)Nos.23946, 23947, 23958, 24118 to 24120, 24110, 24623, 25242, 25309, 25564, 25586, 26577, 26578, 26579, 26580, 26730, 27275, 27276, 28002, 28400, 28712, 29040, 29919 to 29922, 30823 of and All W.M.Ps W.P.(MD)No.23946 of 2025:
G.Sakunthala
...Petitioner
Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariate, Chennai.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, O/o.the Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tallakulam, Madurai.
4.The Block Educational Officer (Elementary) Madurai South, Madurai.
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5.The Correspondent, Jeya Primary School, 10A/1-5, Ismailpuram 8th Street, Munichalai Road, Madurai-625 009.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned order of the second respondent in Na.Ka. 028490/E1/2024 dated 17.06.2025 and the consequential impugned order of the fourth respondent in Na.Ka.No.657/A1/2025 dated 23.06.2025 and the consequential impugned order of the fifth respondent dated Nil and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For R1 to R4 : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned orders cancelling the incentive increments, which are already granted to the petitioners and ordered to recover the incentives which are paid and also to revise the scale of pay for acquiring additional degree. 2/5
2. This Court had reserved orders in these matters and came to the knowledge of this Court that in a subsequent proceedings, a learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, have issued orders setting aside the identical orders passed by the Educaitonal Authorities at Maiyladurai and other places.
3. This Court is of the view that the said order would be squarely applicable to the facts of the present cases and in such view of the matter, these writ petitions are allowed by setting aside the impugned orders in these writ petitions.
4. However, the learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that as against the order of the learned Single Judge of this Court, a Writ Appeal has also been preferred and an interim order has also been granted.
5. It is noted that the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P(MD).No.24235 of 2025, etc., batch dated 23.10.2025 had followed the order of the Honourable Division Bench of this Court in coming at the said conclusion.
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6. In view of the same, the contention of the learned Additional Government Pleader cannot be considered.
7. In fine, the writ petitions stand allowed the impugned orders are set aside. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.11.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no tta Note: Registry is directed to incorporate full cause title while issuing this order.
To:
1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariate, Chennai.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, O/o.the Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tallakulam, Madurai.
4.The Block Educational Officer (Elementary) Madurai South, Madurai.
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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.
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