IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P No. 21582 of 2010 and MP.No. 1 of 2010 M. Hariharan ..Petitioner Vs The Government of Puducherry rep by its Special Secretary (Arts and Culture)

and Vice-Chairman BPK, Secretariat, Puducherry. ..Respondent Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the respondents order made in 8937/DAC/Estt/Edn/Bpk/DE/09 dated 8.3.2010 to quash the same and consequently direct the Respondent to extend all benefits of increments and other service benefits forthwith thereto and to pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Sreevatsan For Respondents : Mr.R.Syed Mustafa, Spl.GP (Pondy)

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the order dated 08.03.2010 issued by the first respondent. By the said order, a major penalty was imposed on the petitioner, whereby his pay was reduced by six stages from Rs.14,625/- to Rs.12,375/- in the time scale of pay of Rs.12,000-375-18,000/- for a period of six years with effect from the date of the order. It was further directed