The State of Tamil Nadu, v. J.a.Cross Sigori
Writ Appeal (Clause XV, Letters Patent) – Service benefit – Selection grade and special grade – Driver, Agriculture Department, Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court Division Bench (R. Suresh Kumar J. and K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi J.), judgment delivered by R. Suresh Kumar J., dismisses State of Tamil Nadu (Finance (Pay Cell)/Agriculture Department) writ appeal WA No. 4001 of 2025 against order dated 19.09.2024 in W.P.No.25883 of 2019 granting selection grade and special grade to J.A. Cross Sigori, Jeep Driver, who completed 10 and 20 years of service; decision rests on parity with the earlier, accepted, implemented and unappealed judgment of 18.06.2014 in W.P.No.25930 of 2013 (M. Venkatesh) and G.O.Ms.No.65 dated 26.02.2011; implementation directed within two months; keywords: selection grade, special grade, increment parity, equal treatment of similarly situated employees, driver, Agriculture Department, Thanjavur, G.O.Ms.No.65, Clause XV Letters Patent.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellants; writ appeal dismissed with no costs; connected CMP No. 32461 of 2025 closed; Writ Court direction in the impugned order to be implemented by the appellant Department within two months.