IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.No.40679 of 2025:-

Dr.C.Madhesh ... Petitioner

-Vs-

1. The State of Tamil Nadu,

Represented By Its Principal Secretary to Government,

Department of Higher Education,

Fort St.George, Secretariat,

Chennai-600 009.

2. The Periyar University,

Represented By Its Registrar,

University Campus,

Periya Palkalai Nagar,

Salem-636 011. ...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order passed by the second respondent dated 17.10.2024 in PU/R/ESTT.R5/PRUCAS-METTUR/003421/2-24 and quash the same in so far as without monetary benefits, consequently direct the respondents to regularize the service of petitioner as Assistant Professor in the time scale of pay as per the directions of this Hon’ble Court dated 14.10.2015 made in WP.No.35129 of 2014 with time scale of pay and all consequential service benefits including

promotion along with monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For R1 : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Godsonswaminath for M/s Issac Chambers W.P.No.43246 of 2025:-

Dr.G.Nanthakumar ... Petitioner -Vs-

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented By Its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Periyar University, Represented By Its Registrar, University Campus, Periya Palkalai Nagar, Salem-636 011. ...Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to regularize the service of petitioner as Assistant Professor in the time scale of pay as per the directions of this Hon’ble Court dated 14.10.2015 made in W.P.No.1177 of 2015 and pay all consequential service benefits including promotion along with monetary benefits forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For R1 : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Godsonswaminath for M/s Issac Chambers

1. Dr.D.Gayathri

2. Dr.C.Vijayarani 3. Dr.M.Sasikumar

4. Dr.V.Velvizhi

5. Dr.S.Anu

6. Dr.S.Malarvizhi

7. Dr.C.Gayathri

8. Dr.N.Priyadharshini

9. Dr.A.Venkatesan

10. Dr.S.Athya ... Petitioners -Vs-

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented By Its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Periyar University, Represented By Its Registrar, University Campus, Periya Palkalai Nagar, Salem-636 011. ...Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to regularize the service of petitioners as Assistant Professors in the time scale of pay as per the directions of this Hon’ble Court dated 14.10.2015 made in W.P.Nos.35127 of 2014 and batch of cases and pay all consequential service benefits including promotions along with monetary benefits forthwith.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For R1 : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Godsonswaminath for M/s Issac Chambers

COMMON O RDER

W.P.No.40679 of 2025 has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent dated 17.10.2024, insofar as to regularize the service of the petitioner as Assistant Professor in the time scale of pay without any monetary benefits

2. W.P.No.43246 of 2025 has been filed for direction directing the Respondents to regularize the service of petitioner as Assistant Professor in the time scale of pay as per the directions of this Court dated 14.10.2015 made in W.P.No.1177 of 2015 and pay all consequential service benefits including promotion along with monetary benefits forthwith.

3. W.P.No.44013 of 2025 has been filed for direction directing the Respondents to regularize the service of petitioners as Assistant Professors in the time sca