IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated:24.11.2025 Coram THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.No.16181 of 2016 S.Panneerselvam, S/o M.Srinivasan, 20, Kanthali Amman Koil Street, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu (Taluk), Kancheepuram 603 203. .. Petitioner /versus/

The General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. .. Respondent Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to re-designate the petitioner as Junior Assistant from October 1995, as the petitioner acquired degree in the month of October 1995, as per Rule 59(b) and (c)of the common service Rule by applying the ratio laid down by this Hon’ble High Court in W.P.(MD)Nos.11076 and 11476 of 2014 and 4479 of 2015, dated 12.10.2015.

For Petitioner :No appearance For Respondent :Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi for Mr.S.Sivasubramani , Standing Counsel for SETC ORDER The petitioner herein was appointed as a last Grade Servant in the then Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation as a Last Grade Government Servant on 08.12.1980, he acquired further educational qualification, which enabled him to become eligib