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The State of Tamil Nadu v. Manimuthu S

Madras HC26 Feb 2026WA(MD)/247/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.A.(MD) No.247 of 2026; Tamil Nadu School Education Department; part-time service as Vocational Instructor; 50% weightage/counting for pensionary benefits; writ appeal dismissed following W.A.No.882 of 2017 etc., batch (Principal Seat, judgment dated 06.04.2018) and W.A.(MD) Nos.62 & 63 of 2026 (judgment dated 19.01.2026); G.O.(Ms) No.127 dated 12.07.2023; implementation of Single Judge order via G.O.(2D) No.99 dated 11.11.2025; Clause 15 Letters Patent; impugned order in W.P.(MD) No.19197 of 2023 dated 06.11.2023; no costs; connected C.M.P.(MD) No.2711 of 2026 closed.

What did the court decide?

None to the appellants; writ appeal dismissed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petition C.M.P.(MD) No.2711 of 2026 closed. ¶26

The State of Tamil Nadu Vs Manimuthu S — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

None to the appellants; writ appeal dismissed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petition C.M.P.(MD) No.2711 of 2026 closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ appeal by the State education authorities against the learned Single Judge's order directing that 50% of the respondent's part-time service as Vocational Instructor be counted for pensionary benefits deserved to be allowed or dismissed. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ appeal deserves to be dismissed in view of the judgment dated 06.04.2018 in W.A.No.882 of 2017 etc., batch (Principal Seat), the judgment dated 19.01.2026 in W.A.(MD) Nos.62 & 63 of 2026, and G.O.(Ms) No.127 dated 12.07.2023.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the Government has already implemented the learned Single Judge's order by G.O.(2D) No.99 dated 11.11.2025, nothing survives for consideration in this writ appeal.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeal (under Clause 15 of Letters Patent) by the State of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department), the Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education and the District Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram, against the learned Single Judge's order dated 06.11.2023 in W.P.(MD) No.19197 of 2023, which directed the appellants to take into consideration 50% of the respondent/writ petitioner's part-time service as Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits. The Division Bench (Dr. G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan, JJ.; judgment by Dr. G. Jayachandran, J.) held that the appeal deserved to be dismissed in view of the judgment dated 06.04.2018 in W.A.No.882 of 2017 etc., batch by the Principal Seat, the judgment dated 19.01.2026 in W.A.(MD) Nos.62 & 63 of 2026, and G.O.(Ms) No.127, School Education (Pa.Ka.7(1)) Department, dated 12.07.2023. Noting that the Government had already implemented the Single Judge's order by G.O.(2D) No.99, School Education (Pa.Ka. 6(1)) Department, dated 11.11.2025, the Court found nothing survived for consideration. Writ appeal dismissed; no costs; connected C.M.P.(MD) No.2711 of 2026 closed.

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W.A.(MD) No.247 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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W.A.(MD) No.247 of 2026 and

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C.M.P.(MD) No.2711 of 2026

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-09

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2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06

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3.The District Educational Officer Ramanathapuram and District ... Appellants

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-vs-

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S.Manimuthu ... Respondent

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Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.19197 of 2023, on the file of this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.247 of 2026

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For Appellants : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan

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J U D G M E N T

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[Judgment of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

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This writ appeal is filed challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge directing the appellants herein to take into consideration 50% of the part-time service rendered by the respondent / writ petitioner as Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits.

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2. This writ appeal deserves to be dismissed in view of the Judgment dated 06.04.2018 passed in W.A.No.882 of 2017 etc., batch by the Principal Seat of this Court and Judgment dated 19.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.A.(MD) Nos.62 & 63 of 2026 and in view of the Government Order in G.O.(Ms) No.127, School Education (Pa.Ka.7(1)) Department, dated 12.07.2023.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.247 of 2026

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3. It is also brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the appellants that the Government has passed an order in G.O.(2D) No.99, School Education (Pa.Ka. 6(1)) Department, dated 11.11.2025, implementing the order passed by the learned Single Judge. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this writ appeal.

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4. Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

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26.02.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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