ORDER :

Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Na. Ka. No. 653/a1/2019, dated 27.08.2019 and quash the same and direct the respondents to step up the scale of pay of the petitioners with effect from the date on which her junior was given higher scale of pay with all consequential benefits.

1. Heard Mr. V. Panneer Selvam, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. D. Sasikumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record.

2. The issue that arise for consideration in these two writ petitions is one and the same. Hence, both the writ petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

3. The petitioners in W.P. (MD) Nos. 10371 and 10375 of 2020 were initially appointed as Secondary Grade Teachers on 11.09.1989 and 21.08.1992 respectively and on completion of 10 years of service in the cadre of Secondary Grade Teacher, they were granted Selection Grade and on acquiring certain higher qualifications, they were also granted incentive inc