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W.P.(MD) No.968 of 2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 22.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

W.P.(MD) No.968 of 2023

R.Shanmugam ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary

to Government School Education Department

Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai-600 009

2.The Commissioner Directorate of School Education

DPI Campus, College Road Chennai-600 006

3.The Chief Educational Officer Thanjavur District, Thanjavur

4.The District Educational Officer (Secondary)

Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

5.The Correspondent The Crescent Higher Secondary School

Avaniapuram-612 107 Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk

Thanjavur District ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the fourth respondent in O.Mu.No. 4417/A4/2022, dated 14.12.2022 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to pass orders granting Personal Pay of Rs.750/- per month on notional basis with effect from 01.01.2006 till the date of promotion as B.T.Assistant on 03.10.2010 with consequential fixation of pay in the post of B.T.Assistant on notional basis with payment of arrears of monetary benefits from 01.11.2011 and other attendant benefits, within a time frame to

be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sailendrababu

For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4

No appearance for R5

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed aggrieved by the proceedings

bearing O.Mu.No.4417/A4/2022, dated 14.12.2022, whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of personal pay of Rs.750/- per month on notional basis with effect from 01.01.2006 till the date of his promotion to the post of

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B.T.Assistant on 03.10.2010 with consequential fixation of pay in the post of

B.T.Assistant on notional basis, was negatived by the fourth respondent.

2. The brief facts that are relevant for disposal of the case on hand

are as under:

2.1. The petitioner herein was initially

appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher in the fifth respondent – School on 02.08.1998 and his services were regularised in the said post with effect from 02.06.2003 on completion of the Child Psychology Training. While so, the Sixth Pay Commission came into effect with effect from 01.01.2006 by virtue of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.238, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 01.06.2009. In connection with fixation of pay of the Secondary Grade Teachers, a dispute arose resulting in referring the said anomaly to the One-Man Commission and pursuant to the recommendations made by the One- Man Commission, the Government issued G.O.(Ms) No. 270, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010, granting a special allowance at the rate of Rs.500/- to the

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Secondary Grade Teachers with effect from 01.08.2010. Accordingly, the petitioner was extended with the benefit of the special allowance of Rs.500/- with effect from 01.08.2010. It was thereafter, the petitioner was promoted to the post of B.T.Assistant (Maths) on 03.10.2010. In the meanwhile, basing upon a further claim made by the Secondary Grade Teachers, the special allowance of Rs.500/- granted through G.O.(Ms) No.270, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 26.08.2010, was enhanced to Rs.750/- by orders issued in G.O.(Ms) No. 23, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 12.01.2011. Basing on the said order, the petitioner made a claim for grant of special allowance / personal pay of Rs.750/- instead of Rs.500/- which was already grante