THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.M.P.Nos.14644, 14645, 35527, 35528, 35529, 35530, 15820 & 15821 of 2024 W.P.No.13479 of 2024

1.P.Alex

2.A.Ajith Kumar

3.R.Pushparaj 4.P.Nagarajan

5.A.Balamurugan Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP-1) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600028.

3.The Commissioner of Town Panchayats, Administrative Office, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600028.

4.The Accountant General (A&E), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

5.Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Town Panchayat Office, District Collector Additional Complex, Nagercoil Region, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District-629001.

6. The Executive Officer, Thiruvattar First Grade Town Panchayat, Thiruvattar Post, Kanyakumari District -62 91 77.

7.The Executive Officer, Aatur Second Grade Town Panchayat, Aatur Post, Kanayakumari District -62 91 91.

8.The Executive Officer, Pagode Town Panchayat, Pagode Post, Kanyakumari District 62 91 68.

9.The Executive Officer, Boothapandi First Grade Town Panchayat, Bhoothapandi Post, Kanyakumari District 62 9852.

10.The Executive Officer, South Thamarai kulam Panchayat, South Thamarai kulam (P.O)

Agastheeswaram Taluk Kanyakumari District 62 97 01.

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order of the 1^st Respondent in G.O.(Ms) No.139 dated 03.10.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners since the date of appointment as provided under G.O.Ms.No.199, dated 12.08.1997 with all consequential and regular scale to pay with all attendant and monetary benefits within a reasonable time.

1.A.Alexander

2.P.Jagan

3.C.Jaikumar

4.A.Sivan

5.M.Vineeshkumar 6.P.Yapu Suresh Pal

7.T.Thangappan

8.M.Gopal

9.N.Manimurugan ..Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.1) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600009.

4.The Director of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600028.

5. The Commissioner of Town Panchayats, Administrative Office, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600028.

6.The Accountant General (A&E), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai- 600 018.

7.The Executive Officer, Kappiyarai Town Panchayat, Kappiyarai Post, Kanyakumari District.

8. The Executive Officer, Thiruvithancode Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

9. The Executive Officer, Vilavoor Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

10.The Executive Officer, Arumanai Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

11.The Executive Officer, Keezhakulam Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

12.The Executive Officer, Nalloor Town Panchayat, Marthandam Post, Kanyakumari District.

13.The Executive Officer, Vellimalai Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

14.The Executive Officer, Eraniel Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

15.The Executive Officer, Mylaudy Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District. ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records from the 3^rd Respondent relating to G.O.(Ms) No.139, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.1) Department, dated 03.10.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the service of the Petitioners as per the G.O.Ms.No.199, Municipal Administration