Writ petition seeking quashing of a government letter and pay protection with grade pay of Rs.5400 for teachers was dismissed as infructuous after counsel stated the relief sought had become infructuous.
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W.P.No.30443 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
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1.K.Selvaraj 2.K.R.Nalini
... Petitioner
3.V.Thiruvenkatam 4.A.Mahavishnu 5.D.Ravichandran 6.N.Padmavathi 7.M.Nagalingam 8.S.Ramesh 9.G.Palani 10.G.Tamilselvi 11.G.Radhakrishnan 12.T.Ethiraj 13.K.D.Ravi 14.A.Dhayalan 15.K.Sengottuvel 16.N.Mathiyalagan 17.V.Subramanian 18.D.Muthulakshmi 19.K.Loganathan 20.R.Dhanapalan 21.M.Kandasamy 22.V.Manimekalai
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government Finance Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
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2.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. by Secretary to Government, Department of Education,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
College Road, Chennai – 600 006.
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11.The Headmaster,
IVN Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Gajalnaickenpatti – 635 901, Vellore District.
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20.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Anna Salai, Rasipuram Post & Taluk Namakkal District – 637 408
21.The Headmaster,
Government Higher Secondary School, R.Pudupalayam Post, Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District – 637 408
22.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Mangalapuram Post & Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District – 636 202
23.The Headmaster, Tribal Residential Higher Secondary School, Mullukurichi Post, Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District – 636 142.
24.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Moganur Post, Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District – 637 015.
Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Senthamangalam Post, Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District – 637 409
26.The Headmaster, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Moganur Road, Namakkal Post & Taluk Namakkal District – 637 001. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Letter.No.66858/CMPC/2013-2 dated 22.08.2014 and quash
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the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to issue directions to the respondents 4 to 26 to give pay protection to the petitioners by fixing the grade pay at Rs.5400 without resorting to any recovery based on the letter of the 1st respondent dated 22.08.2014..
For Petitioners : Ms.C.Uma For Respondents : Mr.K.H.Ravi Kumar Government Advocate.
O R D E R
Ms.C.Uma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that
the relief sought in this writ petition has become infructuous. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. The connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No costs.
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Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No
To
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Department of Education,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
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Gajalnaickenpatti – 635 901, Vellore District.
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Anna Salai, Rasipuram Post & Taluk Namakkal District – 637 408
22.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Mangalapuram Post & Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District – 636 202
23.The Headmaster, Tribal Residential Higher Secondary School, Mullukurichi Post, Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District – 636 142.
24.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Moganur Post, Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District – 637 015.
Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Senthamangalam Post, Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District – 637 409
26.The Headmaster, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Moganur Road, Namakkal Post & Taluk Namakkal District – 637 001.
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Selvaraj
K.R.Nalini
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government Finance Department
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Department of Education
Director of School Education
Joint Director School Education (Vocational)
Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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