IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.09.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.A.Nos.2601, 2714, 2611, 2688, 2663, 2612 & 2674 of 2025 [W.A.No.2601 of 2025]

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Secretary to Government Social Welfare and Noon Meal Programme (NM4-2) Department, Fort St. George Chennai – 9.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Finance (Pay) Department Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.

3. The Director of Social Welfare and Noon Meal Programme II Floor, Panagal Building Saidapet, Chennai – 15. 4. The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. .. Appellants Vs.

S. Kumar .. Respondent Prayer in W.A.No.2601 of 2025: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 25.03.2024 made in W.P.No.20807 of 2022.

For the Appellants : Mr.M.Sureshkumar in all W.As Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader For the Respondents : Mr.K.Venkataramani in all W.As Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Muthappan COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)

Since all these writ appeals have arisen out of a common