P.S.Santhi Vs the State of Tamil Nadu

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of 1st respondent by his proceedings in letter No.11100/Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 dated 15.12.2023 and consequential order of 5th respondent passed order by in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.0148/B1/2026 dated 12.06.2026 to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to sanction pension and other terminal benefits based on the last pay drawn by the

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petitioner with 12 percentage interest.

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus To call for the records relating to the impugned government letter issued by the 1st respondent in letter No.11100/Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 school education department dated 15.12.2023 to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to continue to pay salary to the petitioner in accordance with fixation of selection grade scale of pay granted for the post of primary school headmaster granted prior to 01.06.2009.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Murali For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Sathish, GA for R.1 to R.5 Mr.S.Mahesh for Mr.V.Vijay Shankar, Standing Counsel for R.6.

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COMMON ORDER

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WP.No.26903 of 2026 has been filed for the following reliefs:-

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“to call for the records relating to the impugned order of 1st respondent

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by his proceedings in letter No.11100/Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 dated 15.12.2023 and consequential order of 5th respondent passed order by in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.0148/B1/2026 dated 12.06.2026 to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to sanction pension and other terminal benefits based on the last pay drawn by the petitioner with 12 percentage interest.”

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WP.No.26903 of 2026 has been filed for the following reliefs:-

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“To call for the records relating to the impugned government letter issued by the 1st respondent in letter No.11100/Tho.Ka.1(1)/2023-1 school education department dated 15.12.2023 to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to continue to pay salary to the petitioner in accordance with fixation of selection grade scale of pay granted for the post of primary school headmaster granted prior to 01.06.2009.”

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records. By consent of the learned counsel on either side, the matter was taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.

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The issue involved in the present writ petition was earlier considered in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.12275 of 2024 dated 02.03.2026, wherein, a similar relief was claimed. The learned Judge, after hearing the arguments of both sides and discussing the relevant Rules and Government Orders in detail, had ultimately disposed of the writ petitions with directions. These directions are extracted herein below:-

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“85. In the result, all the writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions: ~

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i) The impugned order directing the fixation of the selection grade/special grade scale of pay at the first promotional level and 2nd promotional level is set

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aside to the extent that there shall be no recovery of amount, which has already been paid, from the petitioners;

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ii) Insofar as the petitioners, who have retired from service is concerned,

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no amount shall be recovered on the basis of the impugned order from the retrial benefits/pensionary benefits of the petitioners with regard to the amount already paid;

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iii) Insofar as the petitioners, who are still in service, no amount shall be recovered on the basis of the impugned order from the salary of the petitioners with regard to the amount already paid;

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iv) In case any amount has already been recovered from any of the petitioners towards excess payment made in the selection grade scale, the same shall not be refunded to the petitioners and the respondents shall re-fix the selection grade scale of pay of the said petitioners after amendment to FR 22-B and, thereafter, upon computation, if any amount is due and payable to any of petitioners, the same shall be paid by the respondents forthwith;

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v) Until FR 22-B is amended so as to include the directions given in G.O.Ms. No.63305/Pay Cell/2010~1 dated 8.11.2010, more particularly para 4 (i) of the said Government Order, no action shall be taken by the respondents to re-fix the scale of pay of the petitioners and similarly placed persons;

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vi) Subject to amendment, if any, that may be made to FR 22B, with reference to G.O. Ms. No.63305/Pay Cell/20201 dated 8.11.2020, the respondents are at liberty to revise the salary of the persons who are in service

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by refixing their scales of pay in the selection grade as also the pensionary benefits of the pensioners by refixing their scales of pay in selection grade in line with the amendments that may be made to FR 22B for computing the admissible pension payable based on para 4 (i) of G.O. Ms. No.63305/Pay Cell/20101 dated 8.11.2010, which shall be applicable only prospectively and not retrospectively;

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vii) Pursuant to the amendment, if any, made to FR 22B, upon refixation of the scales of pay of the petitioners, and computing the revised pay that the petitioners who are in service would be entitled to and the revised monthly pension that the retired petitioners would be entitled to, it is made clear that the petitioners would also be entitled for selection grade benefit in the post of HMMS upon completion of 10 years of service in the said post;

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viii) The grant of selection grade scale of pay in the post of HMMS shall be fixed after amendment to FR 22B and after refixing the selection grade scale of pay of the petitioners in the erstwhile post of HM~PS and monetary benefit, if any payable, shall be computed and paid to petitioners from the date when they become eligible for such selection grade scale of pay, including arrears of pay.

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ix) The Accountant General is directed to compute the pension in the scale of pay which the petitioners were drawing on the date of their retirement, if not computed in the said scale, and pay the arrears of pension on the said higher scale to the retired petitioners, if not already paid.”

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Since the case on hand is identical to the one referred to in W.P.No.12275 of 2024, it will suffice if the directions in the above order is followed. Accordingly, the present writ petitions are disposed of in terms of

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the earlier order passed in W.P. No. 12275 of 2024, etc., batch dated 02.03.2026. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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