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The writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order cancelling the incentive increments which is already granted to the petitioner and ordered to recover the incentives which are paid and also to revise the scale of pay for acquiring additional degree.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner was initially appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher in Panchayat Union Middle School, Pillaiyarkuppam, Thirunavalur Union, Villupuram District on 19.10.2004. While she was working as Secondary Grade Teacher, she was permitted to study higher degrees. The petitioner had completed higher degrees such as B.Sc (Mathematics). B.Ed, M.Sc. (Mathematics). Therefore, she was sanctioned two sets of incentive increments for acquiring higher qualification. The Government of Tamil Nadu with an object of encouraging teachers for acquiring higher qualification for the benefits of students originally issued G.O.Ms.No.42 Educational Department, dated 10.01.1969 introducing the scheme of incentive increment for acquiring higher educational qualification. It proceeded to grant incentive increment (equivalent to two advance increments) for possessing o