BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 28/10/2025 Pronounced on : 28/11/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU WP(MD). Nos.24276 and 24277 of 2025 and WMP(MD)Nos.19043, 19045, 19051 and 19052 of 2025 WP(MD). No.24276 of 2025 Govindaraj C ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector, Theni, Theni District.

4. The Director of Local Fund Audit, Integrated Finance Departments Building, Nandhanam, Chennai - 600 035.

5. The Assistant Director of Local Fund Audit, Collector Office Building, Theni, Theni District.

6. The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Office of the Panchayat Union, Uthamapalayam Post and Taluk, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER :-

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter No.5468644/PaA5(2)/2023-3 dated 28.03.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential impugned Letter Na.Ka. No.1172/2024/Voo.Va.6 dated 07.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to ratify the proposal submitted by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka. No.2143/2017/Voo.Va.6 dated 15.12.2020 through the 2nd respondent to ratify the appointment of the petitioner on 16.05.1991 as Night Watchman by the 6th respondent and his further promotion as Office Assistant with effect from 01.12.1992 by the third respondent and consequently direct the fourth respondent to disburse the pensionary benefits, within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

R.Pandiyaraj ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector, Theni, Theni District.

4. The Director of Local Fund Audit, Integrated Finance Departments Building, Nandhanam, Chennai - 600 035.

5. The Assistant Director of Local Fund Audit, Collector Office Building, Theni, Theni District.

6. The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Office of the Panchayat Union, Uthamapalayam Post and Taluk, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER :-

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter No.5468649/PaA5(2)/2023-3 dated 28.03.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential impugned Letter Na.Ka. No.1173/2024/Voo.Va.6 dated 07.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to ratify the proposal submitted by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka. No.2143/2017/Voo.Va.6 dated 19.04.2021 through the 2nd respondent to ratify the appointment of the petitioner on 17.02.1982 as Night Watchman by the 6th respondent and his further promotion as Office Assistant with effect from 08.01.1991 by the third respondent and consequently direct the fourth respondent to disburse the pensionary benefits, within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. K. Ponnaiah, Advocate.

For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan, for R1 to R5 Additional Government Pleader Mrs.P.B.Ahamed Yasmin Parvin for R6 Government Advocate (in both cases)

ORDER

With these writ petitions, the petitioners have sought for i) a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter No.5468644/PaA5(2)/2023-3 dated 28.03.2025 issued by the first respondent and the consequential impugned Letter Na.Ka.No.1172/2024/Voo.Va.6 dated 07.04.2025 passed by the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to rat