N.Palaniappan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

ORDER This writ petition is filed for the following relief: "To call for the impugned order on the file of the 4th Respondent vide proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/ E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 14.03.2025, consequential proceedings in K.Dis No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 03.06.2025, consequential proceedings in K.Dis. No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 16.06.2025, quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the 4th respondent to revise the pay scale of the petitioners to 5200-20200 basic pay and 1900 grade pay, Level-5 in accordance with G.O.Ms. 338 of 2010."

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the impugned order has been passed without even serving notice on the Page4 of 6 petitioners.

¶3Heard the learned counsels on the either side and perused the records.

¶4Without traversing into the facts and merits of the case, since the impugned order came to be passed without hearing the petitioners and the petitioners have not been given a fair opportunity to represent their case, the impugned order cannot be sustained.

¶5Therefore, the impugned order is quashed and the matter is remitted back to the 4th respondent for fresh consideration after issuing notice on the petitioners and hearing them.

¶6This writ petition is allowed with the above direction. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 27-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KAN Page5 of 6 To

¶1The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-06.

¶2The Secretary to Government Finance (Pay Cell) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09.

¶3The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, chennai-010.

¶4The Dean Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, chennai-03. Page6 of 6

P.T.ASHA, J. KAN 27-03-2026

WPoNo.o11332oofo2026 INoTHEoHIGHoCOURToOFoJUDICATUREoAToMADRAS DATED:o27-03-2026 CORAM THEoHON'BLEoMS.oJUSTICEoP.T.oASHA WPoNo.o11332oofo2026 & WMP.Nos.o12345o&o12348oofo2026 1. N.Palaniappan 2. K.Mohandass 3. S.Alaudeen 4. R.Ramu 5. N.Saravanan 6. G.Sreenivasan 7. S.Murugan 8. G.Parimalam 9. N.Santhakumar 10. R.Mohan 11. B.Muthukanthan 12. S.Rajan 13. R.Selvakumar 14. K.Gopi 15. A.P.Balasubramanian 16. M.S.Gnanasambandan Page1oofo6 Page2 of 6 17. M.Sivalingam 18. E.Ramu 19. E.Pichandi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-06. 2. The Secretary to Government Finance (Pay Cell) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 3. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, chennai-010. 4. The Dean Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, chennai-03. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the impugned order on the file of the 4th Respondent vide proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/ E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 14.03.2025, consequential proceedings Page3 of 6 K.Dis No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 03.06.2025, consequential proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 16.06.2025, quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the 4th respondent to revise the pay scale of the petitioners to 5200- 20200 basic pay and 1900 grade pay, Level- 5 in accordance with G.O.Ms. 338 of 2010. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Avinashwadhwani For Respondent(s): Mr. M.Bindran Additional Government Pleader