BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Orders Reserved on : 24.10.2025 Orders Pronounced on : 26.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU WP(MD). No.24575 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.19274 and 19275 of 2025 R.Moorthirajan (Retired), ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Director of Elementary Education, O/o.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-6..

2. The Joint Director of Elementary Education, O/o.The Joint Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-6..

3. The District Educational Officer (Elementary), O/o.The District Elementary Education Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District..

4. The Block Educational Officerr, O/o. the Block Educational Office, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District..

5. The Secretary,, Nadar Primary School, Zamin Kollankondan, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District..

6. The Head Master,, Nadar Primary School, Zamin Kollankondan, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third Respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.1023/A4/2025 dated Nil.04.2025 and the consequential impugned order passed by the 4th respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.433/A4/2025 dated 15.05.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequentially direct the respondent to disburse the yearly increments of the petitioner w.e.f. from the year 2001 up to the date of retirement along with its accrued interest within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.mohamed Zamil For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third Respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.1023/A4/2025 dated Nil.04.2025 and the consequential impugned order passed by the fourth respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.433/A4/2025 dated 15.05.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequentially direct the respondents to disburse the yearly increments of the petitioner w.e.f. from the year 2001 up to the date of retirement along with its accrued interest.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had been appointed as a Government Secondary Grade Teacher on 23.01.1991 at the sixth respondent school, which is an aided non minority institution. His appointment was approved with effect from the date of appointment. He was placed under suspension between

02.11.2001 and 31.01.2002 and 08.10.2002 to 08.12.2002.

3. On account of his suspension, the yearly increment was also stopped. He attained the age of superannuation on 30.11.2022 and was paid with all terminal benefits. However his yearly increment, selection grade, special grade and fixed increment were not benefited with. The sixth respondent had sent a proposal seeking the increment benefits and the same was approved on 21.02.2025 sanctioning the selection grade and other benefits. This petitioner was also conferred with the selection grade in the cadre of Secondary Grade Teacher from 07.02.2001 and special grade with effect from 10.02.2011. He would also entitled for bonus increment with effect from 09.02.2021 as he has completed his 30 years of service on that date. Even though, the petitioner was placed under suspension, no disciplinary proceedings have been initiated, the petitioner was never promoted during his entire tenure of service and he has also not relinquished any promotion opportunity that came in his way.

4. The petitioner has sent a representation on 11.03.2025 seeking for yearly increment from the year 2001 to till the date of retirement and consequential benefits. Upon the representation of the petitioner, a proposal was sent by the sixth respondent to the third respondent and third respondent had rejected the proposal by holding that the petitio