IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.02.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WP.No.20670 of 2018

1.G.Sivasubramani 2.G.Suresh Kumar

3.P.Kannan 4.K.Mohan

5.L.Azhagar

6.K.Murugesan

7.R.V.Baranidaran

8.M.Masilamani ... Petitioners Vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by Principal Secretary to Government Finance (CMPC) Department Secretariat, Chennai – 9.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

3.The Director of Town Panchayat Kuralagam, Chennai – 600 108.

4.The Commissioner City Municipal Corporation Dindigul District, Dindigul. ... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners to grant selection grade scale of pay Rs.9300- 34800+GP Rs.4200 in the post of Drivers from the respective dates of their attaining Selection Grade with all consequential benefits and pass orders therein within a time frame and disburse the arrears thereof.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ravi.

For respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, AGP

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Government Plead