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WP No. 10908 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-03-2026

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

WP No. 10908 of 2026 AND

WMP NO. 11853 OF 2026 S.Lakshmikanthan

P.G.Assistant (English), Govt Higher Secondary School,

Matlampatti, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government,

School Education Department, Fort St. George

Chennai-09.

2. The Director of School Education DPI Compound,

College Road, Chennai-6.

3. The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board,

Perasiriyar Anbalagan Kalvi Valagam, College Road, Chennai-6.

4. The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary)

DPI Compound, College Road,

Chennai-6.

5. The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer,

Dharmapuri- 636 705.

..Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the proceedings of the fourth respondent issued in Na.Ka.No. 57145/W3/ E1/ 2025 dated 25.09.2025 and quash the same insofar as non-sanctioning of salary for period from 24.01.2013 to 03.12.2013 as no work No Pay and consequently directing to respondents to sanction salary to the petitioner for the period from 24.01.2013 to 04.12.2013 by regularising the same, with all

consequential benefits to the petitioner and pass orders.

For Petitioner: Mr.V.Ravikumar

For Respondent: Ms.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader

for R1, R2, R4 & R5

Mr.C.Kathiravan Standing Counsel for R3

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief :

“ To for the records of the proceedings of the fourth respondent issued in Na.Ka.No. 57145/W3/ E1/ 2025 dated 25.09.2025 and quash the same insofar as non-sanctioning of salary for period from 24.01.2013 to 03.12.2013 as no work No Pay and consequently directing to respondents to sanction salary to the petitioner for the period from 24.01.2013 to 04.12.2013 by regularising the same, with all consequential benefits to the

petitioner.”

2. The short facts that led to the filing of the writ petition are as follows :

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(a) The petitioner has acquired B.A., degree in English with Computer

Application from Periyar University at Salem. He also obtained B.Ed., degree from Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University. Thereafter, the petitioner acquired M.A., degree in English from Periyar

University.

(b) The petitioner who possessed M.A., degree in English was selected

by the Teachers Recruitment Board as Post Graduate Assistant. He was issued with the order of appointment and posting order by the 4^th respondent and had subsequently joined the duty as Post Graduate Assistant in Government (Boys) Higher Secondary School,

Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District on 02.01.2013.

(c)While so, by a communication of the Chief Educational Officer,

Dharmapuri, the 5^th respondent, dated 24.01.2013, the petitioner was informed that he will not be given salary for the said post and should not be allowed to work as PG Assistant, until further orders. This order of cancellation was challenged by the petitioner in W.P.No.3002 of 2013. The learned Single Judge had allowed the writ petition by order dated 12.02.2013 with a direction to permit the petitioner to

continue in service as P.G. Assistant.

(d)Thereafter, the State has preferred an appeal in W.A.No.200 of 2014

and the Division Bench had dismissed the appeal on 21.02.2024,

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confirming the order of the Single Judge in W.P.No.3002 of 2013.

(e)In the meanwhile, the 3^rd respondent, after a lapse of 11 months and 3

days, vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.97569/W/E1/2013 dated 02.12.2013, had is