The Principal Secretary to Government, v. C.Seenu,

JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned counsel for the respondents Mr.G.Bala would submit that the Government has referred the issue to a Committee, headed by a retired High Court Judge and by accepting the recommendation of the Committee, the Government had issued G.O.(D) No.607, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 17.10.2025. The relevant portion of the Government Order reads as under, "10. The Government, after careful examination of the matter in consultation with the Litigation Advisory and Oversight Committee (LAOC) in the Finance Department, have decided to accept the recommendations of the Committee (LAOC) and the consent given by the petitioners. Accordingly, the Government hereby permit the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation to take necessary action in the light of the recommendations of the Litigation Advisory and Oversight Committee as detailed Page4 of 6 below:-

(i) To grant regular time scale of pay to the petitioners in W.A.Nos.468, 469 & 473 of 2025 from the date of completion of three years from their initial appointment on consolidated pay (NMR);

(ii) To sanction 40% of the arrears of pay as full and final settlement to the above petitioners;

(iii) To extend the offer made in para 10(i) & (ii) above to all other similarly placed employees (NMRs), both litigants and non-litigants in Greater Chennai Corporation, who are covered under the Minutes of the meeting fifth read above, in order to ensure uniformity and early settlement of long-pending claims;

(iv) To issue notices to the employees concerned, indicating the settlement terms and stipulating a time limit for their response. Non-response within the stipulated time will be construed as consent to receive 40% of the arrears to pay as full and final settlement;

(v) To finalise payments after verifying the identity and eligibility of such employees;

(vi) To furnish a compliance report to Government at the earliest.

¶11It is further ordered that this Government Order shall not be construed or treated as a precedent for any other employees similarly engaged, or for any other category of employees serving under the State Government or any local body. Page5 of 6

¶2In view of the above position, no further adjudication on merits needs to be undertaken in respect of the present Writ Appeal. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 02-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD To

¶1The Commissioner, Corporation Of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai-600 003.

¶2The Zonal Officer, Zone-XI, Valasarvakkam, No.33, Arcot Road, Greater Chennai City Corporation, Chennai-600 087. WAoNo.o1372oofo2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,eJ. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR,eJ. GD WAeNo.e1372eofe2026 02-06-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR The Principal Secretary To Government, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. C.Seenu 2. L.Prabakaran 3. S.Selvi 4. G.Sekar 5. S.Chitra 6. S.Achamma 7. L.Narasamma 8. M.Narasimalu 9. N.Kottaiya 10.S.Thandavan (Electrician) 11.A.Munivel 12.S.Arul 13.N.Suresh 14.K.Suresh Kumar 15.B.Thirumalai Page2 of 6 16.E.Udayakumar 17.M.Sigamani 18.J.Vanaroja 19.J.Sundaram 20.V.Murugan 21.S.Yesu 22.S.Polaiyah 23.P.Penchala Narasimhula 24.D.Ponpandi 25.B.Harikrishnan 26.K.Prabhakaran 27.P.Nithiyanandam 28.C.Jaishankar 29.E.Mary 30.P.Melvin Gnanasekar 31.D.Kumar 32.P.Udayakumar 33.M.Chandran 34.S.Elumalai 35.E.Shanmugam 36.The Commissioner 37.The Zonal Officer ..Respondent(s) Page3 of 6 Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 16.07.2024 made in W.P.No.3295 of 2024 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice. For Appellant(s): Ms.A.Suganya, Government Counsel For Respondent(s): Mr. G. Bala for M/S.G.Bala and Daisy for R1 to 35 MR. S. Gopinathan, Standing Counsel for R36&37