WP/13067/2026 of S.VIJAYAKUMAR Vs The principal Secretary to the Government

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

WP No. 13067 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 13067 of 2026 S.Vijayakumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Principal Secretary to the Government Public (Military) Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2. The Additional Secretary to Government And Director Public (Ex Servicemen Welfare) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 3. The Additional Director (In -Charge) Directorate of Ex-Servicemens Welfare 22 Raja Muthiya Salai Chennai 600 003 4. The Principal Secretary To Government finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 21.11.2025 and remove the anomaly in the fixation of pay and re-fix the revised pay from 11.04.2008 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13067 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 after allowing 06 advance increment in the new pay of TNRPSR 2009 in terms of the G.O.Ms.No 240, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 22.07.2013. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Ramesh For Respondent(s): Mr. R.U.Dinesh Raj Kumar Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition is filed for the following relief: “To direct the 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 21.11.2025 and remove the anomaly in the fixation of pay and re-fix the revised pay from 11.04.2008 after allowing 06 advance increment in the new pay of TNRPSR 2009 in terms of the G.O.Ms.No 240, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 22.07.2013.” 2. The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Director of Ex Servicemen Welfare, Tanjavur with effect from 11.04.2008. The petitioner’s basic pay was fixed at entry level in the pre revised sca le of Rs.8000/- by order of the Director of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare dated https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13067 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 03.10.2007. The petitioner would submit that there is anomaly in pay fixation and therefore he made a representation to the respondents. Since there is no response, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner’s representation dated 21.11.2025 has not been considered to date, a direction is issued to the 3 rd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a c opy of this order. 4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KAN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13067 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The principal Secretary to the Government Public (Military) Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2. The Additional Secretary to Government And Director Public (Ex Servicemen Welfare) Department, Fort St. George,Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 3. The Additional Director ( In Charge) Directorate of Ex-Servicemens Welfare 22 Raja Muthiya Salai Chennai 600 003 4. The Principal Secretary To Government finance (PC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13067 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA, J. KAN WP No. 13067 of 2026 07-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis