IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25-03-2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

W.P.Nos.19537 to 19546 of 2018

B.Rajagopalan

..Petitioner in WP 19537/2018

S.Sampath

..Petitioner in WP 19538/2018

A.Sivasubramanian

..Petitioner in WP 19539/2018

G.Pandian

..Petitioner in WP 19540/2018

S.Thanigaivelu

..Petitioner in WP 19541/2018

S.Somaskandan

..Petitioner in WP 19542/2018

G.Natarajan

..Petitioner in WP 19543/2018

R.Thirunavukkarasu

..Petitioner in WP 19544/2018

S.Mohan Kumar

..Petitioner in WP 19545/2018

V.Loganathan

..Petitioner in WP 19546/2018

vs

The Principal Secretary,

School Education Department,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

Fort St.George,

Chennai – 600 009.

.. R-1 in all WPs

The Director of School Education,

College Road,

Chennai – 600 006.

.. R-2 in all WPs

The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational),

College Road,

Chennai – 600 006.

.. R-3 in all WPs

The Principal Accountant General(A&E)

Tamil Nadu

No.361, Anna Salai

Chennai – 600 018.

.. R-4 in all WPs

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

The Headmaster,

Government Higher Secondary School,

Katpadi,

Vellore District.

..

R-5 in WP 19537/2018

The Headmaster,

Government Higher Secondary School,

Timri,Vellore District.

..

R-5 in WP 19538/2018

The Headmaster,

Government Higher Secondary School,

Kadampuliyur,

Cuddalore .

..

R-5 in WP 19540/2018

The Secretary,

Rani Seethai Aachi Higher Secondary School,

Chidambaram,

Cuddalore.

..

R-5 in WP 19543/2018

The Headmaster,

SI Government Higher Secondary School,

Thiruvannamalai.

..

R-5 in WP 19546/2018

Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India praying to issue Writs of Mandamus,

directing the Respondents to fix and pay the Grade pay as

Rs.5400/- with notional effect from 01.01.2006 and monetary

effect from 01.01.2011 to the petitioner based on G.O.Ms.No.23

dated 12.01.2011, G.O.Ms.No.263 dated 22.07.2013 and the letter

No. 63305/2010-1 of the Government (Finance Department) dated

08.11.2010.

For Petitioner

in all WPs : Mr.R.Saravanakumar

For Respondents 1to 3

in all WPs: Mr.A.Rajaperumal

Additional Government Pleader.

C O M M O N O R D E R

The relief sought for in all the writ petitions is for

a direction to direct the Respondents to fix and pay the Grade

pay as Rs.5400/- with notional effect from 01.01.2006 and

monetary effect from 01.01.2011 to the petitioners based on

G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 12.01.2011, G.O.Ms.No.263 dated 22.07.2013

and the letter of the Government(Finance Department) dated

08.11.2010.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Both the learned counsel for the writ petitioners

as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing

on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3, brought to the notice of

this Court that the Government considered the issues raised in

the present writ petition and passed an order in G.O.Ms.No.306,

Finance(CMPC)Department dated 12.09.2018. Accordingly, the

following orders are passed:-

“6. In the judgment order eighth read above,

orders were passed by the Hon’ble Madurai Bench of

Madras High Court dated 19.03.2018 to allow the

Selection Grade scale of pay of Vocational Instructors

at Rs.15600-39100 + G.P.Rs.5400 notionally with effect

from 01.01.2006 with monetary benefit from 01.04.2013.

7. As there are no promotional avenues for the

post of Vocational Instructors, it would not be

appropriate to restrict their Selection Grade/Special

Grade scales of pay as that of BT Assistant who are

having promotional prospects of elevating to the post

of Head Master High School / Head Master Higher

Secondary School / District Educational Officer. In the

light of the above facts, the Government has decided to

implement the orders of the Madurai Bench of Madras

High Court dated 19.03.2018 in W.P.(MD).Nos.2654, 2924

& 2663 of 2018 and 15980 & 1719