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WP No. 7725 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

WP No. 7725 of 2026

AND

WMP Nos. 8335, 8337 & 8341 of 2026

S.Balasundaram

S/o.R.Saravanan

Anusri Illam,

No.22, Durgai Ammankoil Street,

Senthagudi, Mayiladuthurai 609 001,

Mayiladuthurai District.

..Petitioner

Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu

Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government,

School Education Department,

Fort St.George, Secretariat

Chennai- 60 009.

2. The Director of Elementary Education

DPI Campus, College Road

Chennai – 600 006.

3. The District Educational Officer (Elementary)

Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

4. The Block Educational Officer- I

Sembanarkoil Block

Mayiladuthurai District- 609 309.

5. The Secretary

Poomagal Aided Elementary School,

Kalahasthinathapuram,

Sembanarkoil Block

Tharangambadi Taluk

Mayiladuthurai District- 609 309.

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6. The Principal Accountant General (A and E)

Tamil Nadu

O/o.The Principal Accountant General

AGs Office Complex, 361, Anna Salai,

Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

7. The Sub Treasury Officer

Tharangambadi,

Mayiladuthurai District.

..Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article226 of the Constitution of India

praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records

relating to the impugned order issued by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.

346/A1/ 2025 dated 08.12.2025 and to quash the same and consequently, direct

the respondents to settle the pensionary benefits to the petitioner in the post of

Primary School Headmaster as on the date of retirement on 31.05.2025 based

on the last drawn salary in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules

along with interest for delay in settlement of retirement benefits at the rate of

12 percent per annum and to pass orders.

For Petitioner: Mr.G.Sankaran, Senior Counsel

for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan

For Respondents: Mrs.Mythreye Chandru

Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4, R7

Mr.P.Manorajan

Standing Counsel for R6

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ORDER

The above writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

“ To call for the records relating to the impugned order

issued by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No. 346/A1/ 2025 dated

08.12.2025 and to quash the same and consequently, direct the

respondents to settle the pensionary benefits to the petitioner in the

post of Primary School Headmaster as on the date of retirement on

31.05.2025 based on the last drawn salary in accordance with the

Tamil Nadu Pension Rules along with interest for delay in

settlement of retirement benefits at the rate of 12 percent per

annum.”

2. The petitioner was appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher in the

5^th respondent School on 06.01.1998. On completion of his ten years of

service, he was sanctioned with Selection Grade in the post of Secondary

Grade Teacher, with effect from 11.05.1998. Thereafter, he was promoted

as Primary School Headmaster on 01.06.2006 and the same was approved

by the Government. On 07.02.2008, the petitioner was sanctioned with

Selection Grade in the post of Primary School Headmaster in accordance

with G.O.Ms.No.38 School Education Department, dated 05.03.2001. He

continued to serve in the said post of Primary School Headmaster till his

date of retirement on 31.05.2025.

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3. The petitioner would submit that on the eve of his retirement,

necessary pension proposal was forwarded by the 4^th respondent to 6^th

respondent seeking sanction of retirement benefits. However, the 6^th

respondent vide his communication dated 16.05.2025, had returned the

proposal stating that the petitioner's Grade Pay of Rs.5,400, requires

clarification from the Government, in par with the Government Letter

dated 15.12.2023, where the Grade Pay admissible to the Selection Grade