IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

W.P.No.1275 of 2024:

P.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. By its Secretary,

Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,

Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration,

75, Santhome High Road,

7th & 8th Floor, Raja Annamalaipuram,

Chennai – 600 028.

3.The Commissioner,

Salem City Municipal Corporation,

Salem. ... Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to bring the petitioner in to time scale of pay on completion of one year of service

on consolidated pay of Rs.2000/- in the sanctioned post of unskilled employee as per proceeding dated 15.05.2000 issued by the third respondent which was passed in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.125, MAWS Department dated 27.05.1999 and consequently direct the respondents to settle the retirement benefits and pay monthly pension under old pension scheme to the petitioner at the time of retirement on

31.05.2023.

W.P.No.1277 of 2024:

R.Vadivelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, 7th & 8th Floor, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

3.The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem.

... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent in his proceeding Na.Ka.No.K2/6523/2023 dated 14.11.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to bring the petitioner in to time scale of pay on completion of one year on consolidated pay of Rs.2000/- in the sanctioned post of unskilled employee as per proceeding dated 15.05.2000 issued by the 3^rd respondent which was passed in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.125, MAWS Department dated 27.05.1999 and consequently direct the respondents to settle the retirement benefits and pay monthly pension under old pension scheme to the petitioner with effect from 01.08.2021 with all arrears and monetary benefits.

W.P.No.1279 of 2024:

P.Manisekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, 7th & 8th Floor, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

3.The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem. ... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned orders passed by the fourth respondent in his proceeding Na.Ka.No.K2/4486/2021 dated 10.12.2021 and his proceeding Na.Ka.N.K2/6522/2023 dated 14.11.2023 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to bring the petitioner in to time scale of pay on completion of one year on consolidated pay of Rs.2000/- in the sanctioned post of unskilled employee as per proceeding dated 15.05.2000 issued by the 3^rd respondent which was passed in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.125, MAWS Department dated 27.05.1999 and consequently direct the respondents to settle the retirement benefits and pay monthly pension under old pension scheme to the petitioner with effect from 01.05.2018 with all arrears and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Raja in all W.Ps., For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader for R1 in W.P.Nos.1277 & 1279 of 2024 and R1 & R2 in W.P.No.1275 of 2024 : Mr.Haja Nazirudeen, Additional Advocate General Assisted by, M/s.N.Devi, Standing Counsel fo