S.Murugan v. The Agricultural Production Commissioner And Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU S.Murugan ... Petitioner vs

1. The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Assistant Executive Engineer (Agricultural Engineering Department) Thondi Road, Sivagangai.

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer (Agricultural Engineering Department) 60, T.P.K.Road Madurai - 625 011.

4. Thiru.P.Somasundaram ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS or any other order or directions in the nature of a writ directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take action to collect the Service Register of the petitioners junior Thiru.P.Somasundaram where it is available and arrange to fix the petitioners pay on par with his junior Thiru.P.Somasundaram and 1/4

consequently refixation of his pension, within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Honble Court and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R1 to R3

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to take action to collect the Service Register of the petitioners junior Thiru.P.Somasundaram where it is available and arrange to fix the petitioners pay on par with his junior Thiru.P.Somasundaram and consequently refixation of his pension.

2. The petitioner made his representation as early as in the year 2021 seeking to rectify pay anomaly.

3. It is to be noted that the representation of the petitioner to rectify his pay anomaly has not been considered and the same was evidenced from the letter of the 3rd respondent addressed to the 2nd respondent on 13.08.2025.

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4. In view of the same, there shall be a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to submit report to the first respondent with regard to the petitioner's claim within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such report, the first respondent is directed to consider the report and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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K.KUMARESH BABU.J.

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1. The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Assistant Executive Engineer (Agricultural Engineering Department) Thondi Road, Sivagangai.

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer (Agricultural Engineering Department) 60, T.P.K.Road Madurai - 625 011.

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