COMMON JUDGMENT

Challenging the common order passed by the writ court by quashing the recovery order passed by the appellant, these writ appeals are filed.

Brief facts:

2. The 1st respondent in all these writ appeals are the employees are working as Noon Meal Organisers in different schools in the same block. The Government of Tamil Nadu had issued a G.O.Ms.No. 38 Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme dated 30.04.2015 for sanctioning the special increment i.e an stagnation increment who have completed 10 years/20 years/30 years of service. Based on the said Government Order, the appellant herein had sanctioned the financial benefits to all the employees who are working in the same block. Thereafter, on 15.05.2023 the appellant herein had passed recovery order stating reason that they are not eligible for regular increment and even before completion of stipulated service years, they received the monetary benefit. Challenging the said recovery order, the employees have filed writ petitions and the writ court by common order, had set aside the recovery order passed by the appellant herein. Aggrieved by the said common order, these writ appeals are filed.

3. The learned Additional G