BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.A(MD)No.588 of 2021 and C.M.P(MD)No.2674 of 2021

1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, D.P.I.Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Director of Elementary Education, School Education, D.P.I. Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. ... Appellants /

Respondents 1 to 3 Vs.

Gnanasekaran ... Respondent /

Writ Petitioner Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act to set aside the order dated 20.03.2020 passed in W.P(MD)No.5839 of 2020 on the file of this Court and dismiss the writ petition.

For Appellants : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.G.Anto Prince

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner was appointed as Junior Grade B.T Assistant on 28.09.2004. The appointment was made in terms of G.O(Ms)No.55 dated 02.06.2004. As per the said GO, the appointee was required to serve on consolidated pay for a period of 5