REPORTABLE

2026 INSC 229 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 862 OF 2026 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No.8374 of 2025)

M. THANIGIVELU AND ORS. … Appellant (s)

VERSUS TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. … Respondent(s)

WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 863-864 OF 2026 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos.9095-9096 of 2025)

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION … Appellant (s)

VERSUS TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. … Respondent(s)

WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. 865 OF 2026 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No.12940 of 2025)

Signature Not Verified NISHA KHULBEY Date: 2026.03.11 Reason:

V. RANGANATHAN AND ORS. … Appellant (s)

VERSUS TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. … Respondent(s)

WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 866-872 OF 2026 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos.14044-14050 of 2025)

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. … Appellant (s)

VERSUS RAJAN AND ORS. … Respondent(s)

J U D G M E N T

Rajesh Bindal, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This judgment will dispose of a bunch of appeals involving identical issues. Vide common judgment, Dated 06.09.2024, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, High Court of Judicature at Madras, seven writ appeals³ were disposed of. The Division

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