JUDGMENT

(Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent in reference Memo No.008038/G. 17/G-171/2015-1, dated 19.08.2016 and quash the same.)

1. Heard Mr.V.Veerapandian, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.M.Parameswari, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he is an Engineering Graduate. He joined as Assistant Engineer (Training) with the then Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, now known as Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) on 07.06.1995. He was confirmed and appointed as Assistant Engineer on 07.09.1995 in the basic pay scale of Rs.2150-85-2570-85-3050-105-3680 and drawing a basic pay of Rs.2,150/-. Thereafter, he passed the Electricity Account Test of the Department and was granted incentive increment and his pay was increased to Rs.2,235/- on 24.05.1996. He was also granted regular annual increment and his basic pay scale was increased to Rs.2,235/- on 24.05.1996. He was also granted regular annual increment and his basic pay scale was increased