BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated: 18.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

WP(MD)No.13003 of 2019

and

W.M.P(MD)No.9693 of 2019

N.Chidambaram ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Agricultural Production Commissioner cum

Principal Secretary to Government,

Agricultural Department,

Fort St.George,

Chennai-09.

2.The Additional Secretary to Government,

Agricultural Department

Fort St. George,

Chennai-09.

3.The Principal secretary / Commissioner, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business,

Guindy,

Chennai-32.

4.The Secretary,

Madurai Market Committee, Plot No.145A, Anna Nagar,

Madurai-20.

5.The Secretary,

Dindigul Market Committee,

Dindigul Collectorate Campus,

Dindigul-04. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned order passed by the 2^nd respondent in Letter No. 5284/AM1/2016-19 dated 24.07.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide Selection Grade to the petitioner from date of completion of 10 years service ie., 10.10.1989and award Special Grade with effect from 10.10.1999 with all attendant and monetary benefits.