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2026 Supreme(Mad) 1252

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.
B.Kalyani - Petitioner
Versus
The Principal Accountant General (A and E), - Respondent
W.P(MD) Nos.7251 to 7256 of 2026 W.M.P(MD)No.5956 of 2026 W.P(MD)No.7251 of 2026
Decided On : 27-04-2026

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr.K.Vinoharan
For the Respondent: Mr.P.Gunasekaran, Standing counsel, Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleade

Writ petitions dismissed following binding Full Bench decision denying notional increments and pension revision for service break periods.

Headnote:Under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioners sought writs of mandamus to notionally fix annual increments from 1991 during service breaks, disburse from 1995, and revise pensionary benefits counting break periods, following representations in 2025. Court noted identical issue pending before Full Bench in W.A.(MD)Nos.2683 and 2860 of 2025, adjourned accordingly. Full Bench disposed matter on 07.04.2026, precluding relief here. Issues framed as entitlement to increments and pension revision despite service breaks. Ratio follows Full Bench decision binding single judge, relief unavailable. Writ petitions dismissed in light of Full Bench orders dated 07.04.2026.

Table of Content
1. common issue in multiple writ petitions heard together. (Para 1 , 2)
2. adjourned pending full bench decision. (Para 3 , 4)
3. dismissed per binding full bench orders. (Para 5 , 6)

ORDER :

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

The issue that arises for consideration in all these writ petitions is one and the same and as such they are taken up for consideration together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Heard Mr.K.Vinoharan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.P.Gunasekaran, learned standing counsel for respondent No.1 and Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 2 to 6.

3. When these matters earlier came up for consideration before this Court on 27.03.2026, this Court having taken note of the fact that the very same issue was pending before the learned Full Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD)No.2683 of 2025, adjourned the matter to be listed after the disposal of the matter by the learned Full Bench.

4. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the matter that was pending before the learned Full Bench was already disposed of by order dated 07.04.2026 vide in W.A.(MD)Nos.2683 and 2860 of 2025 and in terms of the said decision of the learned Full Bench, the relief sought in these writ petitions cannot be granted.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioners also acceded to the said legal position.

6. In the circumstances, these writ petitions are dismissed in the light of the orders passed by the learned Full Bench in W.A. (MD)Nos.2683 and 2860 of 2025, dated 07.04.2026. No costs.

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