I have heard the arguments of Mr. Balan Haridass, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. M.Vaidyanathan, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent and have perused the records.

2. The ten petitioners were all retired from service after holding various posts as found in paragraph 4 of the affidavit somewhere between 33. 2001 and 37. 2002. In this petition, the petitioners are challenging the proceedings of the respondent Tamil Nadu Electricity Board [for short, Board] made in (Per) B.P. (FB) No. 58 (Secretariat Branch) dated 111. 2005 insofar as it fails to give fitment benefit and service weightage and for a direction to the respondent to revise the salary / wages of the petitioners with effect from 012. 2000 by giving fitment benefit and service weightage and arrive at the pension of the petitioners based on their revised salary / wages on the date of retirement, pay the arrears as given to persons who retired from 012. 2002 onwards.

3. The proceedings of the Board dated 111. 2005 were issued in the context where the wage revision was effected with effect from 012. 2002. It was stated in the earlier Board proceedings dated 110. 2005 that though