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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-09-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN WA No. 2307 of 2024 CNR: {HCMA011347952024}

1. The Managing Director TWAD Board, Head Office, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The Joint Chief Engineer (general), TWAD Board, Head Office, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

..Appellants Vs A Kannadasan S/o. S. Anthonysamy, No.54, Rajalingam Nagar, Reddipalayam Road, Melaveli, Thanjavur - 004.

..Respondent Prayer : Writ Appeal under Clause XV of the Letters Patent to set aside the order of the Honble Court in W.P No.19993 of 2020, dated 19.01.2024.

For Appellants : Mr.S.Ravindran, Senior Counsel for Ms. S.Mekhala For Respondent : Mr.Manoj Kumar

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Mr.Manoj Kumar would submit that the respondent had drawn higher scale of pay of Rs.950-1500/- without reference to the qualifications prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.762, Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 20.08.1986 and from the date of appointment notionally from 01.06.1988 and actual monetary benefits from 01.04.1992 as per Board Proceedings No.547 dated 04.12.1997. Learned counsel for the respondent would submit that in view of the said factual position, the respondent may not be eligible for further revision of scale of pay as such sought for in that writ petition. Therefore, he has chosen to withdraw the writ petition.

2. In view of the submission made on behalf of the respondent, the respondent is permitted to withdraw the writ petition in W.P.No.19993 of 2020 and consequently the writ appeal in W.A.No.2307 of 2024 stands closed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.)

28-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J.

28-09-2026