IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

1. N.Rajendran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.10491 of 2024 2. R.Venugopal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.10492 of 2024 3. V.Gunasekaran ..Petitioner in W.P.No.10495 of 2024 Vs

1. The Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Director of School Education College Road, Chennai – 600 009.

4. The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational Education )

College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

…. Respondents 1 to 4 in all WPs 5. The Chief Educational Officer Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

… 5th Respondent in W.P.No.10491 of 2024

6. The Head Master Government Boys Higher Secondary School Kannamangalam Post, Arani Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District … 6th Respondent in W.P.No.10491 of 2024

7. The Chief Educational Officer Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

... 5th Respondent in W.P.No.10492 & 10495 of 2024

8. The Head Master Government Boys Higher Secondary School Kannandahalli, Krishnagiri District … 6th Respondent in W.P.No.10492 of 2024

9.The Head Master Government Boys Higher Secondary School Athipadi, Krishnagiri District … 6th Respondent in W.P.No.10495 of 2024

10.The Accountant General (A And E )

Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

… 7th Respondent in all WPs COMMON PRAYER : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to apply Rule 4(1) (i) and Rule 4(1) (iii) of Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Scale Rules 2009 and to fix the pay of the petitioner at Rs. 22460 ( Rs. 17,060 plus 5400 G.P) in prescribed selection grade scale pay of Rs. 15600- 39100 plus 5400 G.P with notional effect from 1.01.2006 and monetary benefit from 1.04.2013 and continue the same till the petitioners retirement and then fix last pay drawn and send revised pension proposal to the Accountant General and grant arrears of pay and pension and pass orders.

For Petitioners: Mr.R.Saseetharan (in all WPs)

For Respondent(s) : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru (in all WPs) Special Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.P.Mano Rajan Standing Counsel for R7

COMMON ORDER

The writ petitions has been filed for the following relief :

“ To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to apply Rule 4(1) (i) and Rule 4(1) (iii) of Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Scale Rules 2009 and to fix the pay of the petitioner at Rs. 22460 ( Rs. 17,060 plus 5400 G.P) in prescribed selection grade scale pay of Rs. 15600- 39100 plus 5400 G.P with notional effect from 1.01.2006 and monetary benefit from 1.04.2013 and continue the same till the petitioners retirement and then fix last pay drawn and send revised pension proposal to the Accountant General and grant arrears of pay and pension.”

2. The petitioner herein are appointed as Single Part Time Vocational Instructors for the subject 'Accountancy and Auditing' at Government Higher Secondary School, Singarapettai, and Boys Higher Secondary School, Uthangarai, on a consolidated pay with effect from 27.08.1984 and 16.07.1984 respectively, by proceedings of the Chief Educational Officer, Dharmapuri, dated 20.10.1984 and 17.08.1984. Thereafter, on 16.09.1985, he was appointed as Double Part Time Vocational Instructor in the same school and subsequently, they were absorbed as Vocational Instructor in the regular time scale of pay. The petitioners’ service was regularised with effect from 01.04.1990, by the proceedings of the 4^th respondent dated 10.07.2007. The petitioners were granted Selection Grade scale of pay for the post of Vocational Instructor, during the 6^th Pay Commission, i.e., from 01.01.1996.

3. Thereafter, the Government of Tamil Nadu had issued G.O.Ms.No.234 dated 01.06.2009, introducing the revised scale of pay for the 7^th time to its employees as per the recommendations constituted by the State Government. In the said Government Order, th