IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR A.Baby ...Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department Fort St.George Chennai 09.

2.The Secretary to Government P & AR Department Fort ST.George Chennai 09. ...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 in connection with the impugned order passed by the 1^st respondent in letter No.2641/OP-1/2009-6, dated 03.02.2010 and further direct the 1^st respondent to fix the salary on par with her junior and sanction the arrears of pay and allowances to the petitioner and grant the consequential monetary benefits with interest within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the communication dated 03.02.2010 issued by the first respondent, by which the request of the petitioner for stepping up of pay on par with her junior, R. Rajadurai, Section Officer, Fi