IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and W.M.P.Nos.10725 and 10726 of 2026

1. S.Santhi D/o.Subramani, Headmistress, Panchayat Union Primary School, Kadaladithangal, Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

2. S.Humerunnisa W/o.Sheik Moosa, Headmistress, Panchayat Union Middle School, Sakkarapuram. Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

3. S.Mohanaselvi W/o.Krishnakumar, Headmistress, Panchayat Union Middle School, Gandhi Bazaar, Gingee, Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

4. J.Shanthibai W/o.Nedunchezhiyan B.T.Teacher, Panchayat Union Middle School, Gandhi Bazaar, Gingee, Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

5. S.Emelda Mary W/o.Paul Anthony Headmistress, Panchayat Union Middle School, Konalur, Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

6. J.Ayisha Begam W/o.Syed Subahan, Headmistress, Panchayat Union Middle School, Gandhi Bazaar, Gingee, Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Deputy Secretary to Government School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government, Finance Department, Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

3. The Director Of Elementary Education Perasiriyar Anbazhagan Kalvi Valagam, College Road, Chennai 600 006

4. The District Educational Officer (Elementary)

Tindivanam Education District, Tindivanam.

5. The Block Educational Officer-I Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

6. The Block Educational Officer-I Gingee Block, Villupuram District.

7. The Financial Adviser and Principal Accounts Officer Tamil Nadu School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

8. The Accountant General / (A & E)

Office Of The Principal Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned Government letter issued by the 1st respondent in Letter No. 11100/ Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 School Education Department dated 15.12.2023 and to quash the same consequently directing the respondents to continue to pay salary to the petitioner in accordance with fixation of Selection grade scale of pay granted for the post of Primary School Headmaster granted prior to 01.06.2009 with corresponding fixation of pay in the post of Middle School Headmaster as well as to sanction selection grade in the post of Middle School Headmaster.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Murali For Respondent(s): M/s..Mythree Chandru Special Government Pleader-R1 to R7 M/s.ANR Jayaprathap, Standing Counsel - R8

Order

This writ petition has been filed for the following relief:

“To issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned Government letter issued by the 1st respondent in Letter No. 11100/ Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 School Education Department dated 15.12.2023 and to quash the same consequently directing the respondents to continue to pay salary to the petitioner in accordance with fixation of Selection grade scale of pay granted for the post of Primary School Headmaster granted prior to 01.06.2009 with corresponding fixation of pay in the post of Middle School Headmaster as well as to sanction selection grade in the post of Middle School Headmaster.”

2. Heard the learned counsels on both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The issue involved in the present writ petition was earlier considered in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.12275 of 2024 dated 02.03.2026, wherein a similar relief was claimed. The learned Judge after hearing the arguments of both sides and discussing the relevant Rules and Government Orders in detail, had ultimately disposed of the writ petitions with directions. These directions are extracted herein below:

“85. In the result, all the writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions:~

i) The impugned order directing the fixation of the