Paulvannan Vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent made in G.O(D).No. 279, Higher Education (H1) Department, dated

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W.P.(MD).No.430 of 2025

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18.12.2024 and the consequential proceedings of the second respondent made in University Order No.861/2024 (C1) dated 31.12.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant Annual Increments from 2018 and 7^th Pay Commission Benefit and further accommodate the petitioner as Administrative Officer at third Respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pooventherarajan For R1 : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.V.Karthick Raja For M/s.Ajmal Associates

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This writ petition has been filed to quash the proceedings of the first respondent made in G.O(D).No. 279, Higher Education (H1) Department, dated 18.12.2024 and the consequential proceedings of the second respondent made in University Order No.861/2024 (C1) dated 31.12.2024 and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant Annual Increments from 2018 and 7^th Pay Commission Benefit and further accommodate the petitioner as Administrative Officer at third respondent.

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W.P.(MD).No.430 of 2025

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The issue raised in this writ petition is no longer res integra .

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The grievance of the petitioner is that the order of re-deployment cannot be made without pay protection. The Division Bench of this Court in W.A(MD)No.229 of 2025 by order dated 05.08.2025 directed the appellant therein to join the re-deployed post and also directed the second respondent therein to permit the appellant to report for duty. A further direction was also issued to adjust the intervening period as leave standing to his credit and the respondents were also restrained from taking any disciplinary action. Recording the statement of the learned Additional Advocate General, the petitioner's pay was also protected.

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