IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.39875, 39878 and 39881 of 2025

1. S.Thuyavanan

2. S.Sathiyaraj

3. Shamyugtha SE

4. N D Kalaivani

5. C.Sivasakthi

6. G.Anusuya

7. C.Chinnanan 8. N.Kaviyarasu

9. Siranjeevi K

10. K.Kavipriya

11. P.Jayaprakash

12. Arthi.P 13. D.Jothi

14. R.Banushree

15. M.Aswini 16. G Karthik

17. K S Rubachandar

18. Maran V 19. S.Suriya

20. P.Aravinthan

21. R.Ambika

22. R.N.Anuarchana

23. S.Akila

24. R.Karpagam

25. S.Salina

26. K.Tamil Akarathi

27. A.Ramya

28. R.Keerthana 29. S.Haneesha

30. R.Anbalagan

31. G.Imaya

32. M.Elakkiya

33. D.Mathiyalagan

34. M.Surendhiran

35. G.N.Thanasekar

36. D.Gowthaman

37. T Sutha

38. N.Saranya

39. V.Amirthalingam

40. G.Pradeepa 41. R.Shobana 42. K.Praveena

43. M.Arputhaselvi

44. S.Priyanka 45. S.Nivetha 46. G.Thomas

47. R.C.Rajalashmi

48. V.Vasanthakumar

49. Naveenkumar.S

50. V.Suganya

51. Sandhiya M.P

52. B.Suvetha

53. A.Gokul

54. C.Vasanthi

55. M.Vignesh Kumar

56. V.Nithya

57. M.Priyadharshini

58. M.Priyanga

59. P.Menaga

60. R.Anburaja

61. K.Kanimozhi

62. D.Thilagavathi

63. V.Vijayalakshmi

64. M.Senbagam 65. S.Singaravel

66. Tamil Selvi C

67. Sowmiya.G

68. E.Shenbagam

69. A.Anu

70. M.Zakira Kanam 71. L.Sanmugapriya

72. V.Srimathi

73. G.B.Suriyalakshmi

74. G.Suganya 75. R.Saranya

76. Rathna.S

77. M.Kokila Devi

78. G.Priya

79. M.Udhaya Bharathi

80. T.Kavibharathi

81. V.M.Rasikapriya

82. S.Gowthami

83. M.Bharathi 84. D.Pavithra

85. T.Nivetha Shri

86. Sridevi.V

87. R.Praveena

88. S.Sangavi 89. P.Kavitha

90. P.Sangeetha 91. M.Suganya

92. Suji R.K. 93. D.Sathiya

94. T.Sangeetha

95. J.RahumathNisha

96. N.Sowmiya

97. S.Hemalatha 98. D.Vijai Babu

99. V.Vengattammal

100. M.Vijayalakshmi

101. A.Monisha

102. S.Nivetha

103. A.Selvaganapathi

104. T.Keerthana ...Petitioners -Vs-

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented By The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture - Farmers Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

3. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Office of The Commissionerate of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai – 600005.

4. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Represented By The Secretary, TNPSC Road, Chennai - 600003. ... 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 on the files of the second respondent bearing GO Ms.No.401 Finance(Pay Cell) Department dated 12.11.2020 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to place the petitioners in the original pay band of Rs.15600 - 39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400, placing them at level 22, thus enabling the petitioners to draw a pay scale commensurate to the pay scale fixed for level 22 as per the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017 i.e. between Rs.56,100 –

1,77,500.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Viduthalai, Senior Counsel for Ms.R.Revathy For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed calling for the records on the files of the second respondent bearing GO Ms.No.401 Finance(Pay Cell) Department dated 12.11.2020 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to place the petitioners in the original pay band of Rs.15600 - 39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400, placing them at level 22, thus enabling the petitioners to draw a pay scale commensurate to the pay scale fixed for level 22 as per the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017 i.e. between Rs.56,100/- – Rs.1,77,500/-.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The very same Government Order was challenged before the Madurai Bench of this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.(MD) Nos.17163 of 2020 and etc batch, by order dated 04.04.2024, wherein this Court issued the following directions.

“ 83. The upshot of the above discussions leads to the following conclusions