IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

1.Sivasandiran 2.G.Hemalatha

3.I.Rajeswari

4.Mery Prathiba

5.Parameswari 6.Mahalakshmi

7.Dhanalakshmi ...Petitioners Vs.

1.The Union of India Rep.by the Secretary to Government (Health)

Government of Puducherry Puducherry.

2.The Director Department of Health & Family Welfare Services Government of Puducherry Puducherry. 3.The Dean Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Government of Puducherry Instn Gorimedu, Pondicherry.

4.The Under Secretary to Govt. (Health)

Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat (Health)

Puducherry. ...Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records passed by the 4^th respondent in order No.47/CS/Health/H7/2016 dated 04.03.2016, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to implement the G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 25.01.2012 which contemplates for stepping up of pay of the Senior Staff Nurses of the Health Department to the petitioners within the time frame and further direct the respondents to pay difference in pay arrears to