M.Rajendran v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by Its Secretary to Government,

Order

(1) The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for a mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to revise its proceedings dated

12.06.2025 and to pay the pension to the petitioner at the rate of Rs.45,300/- instead of Rs.44,000/- based on his last drawn salary of Rs.90,600/- without any deduction, to the petitioner by computing the pay Page3 of 5 of the petitioner by merging 5% Personal Pay with the revised scale of pay as on 01.09.1988.

(2) Mr.M.Bindran, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5. Mr.P.Mano Rajan, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent. With the consent of the learned counsels on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

(3) Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court dated 27.01.2026 made in WP.Nos.1890 & 1894/2026 and WP.Nos.47695, 47697, 26183 and 26188/2025 and that, this Court, vide order dated 02.04.2026, had quashed the order of recovery passed by the 5th respondent dated 11.04.2025 and hence, prayed for revision of pay and other eligible allowances to the petitioner every month.

(4) Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

(5) Since this Court had set aside the impugned proceedings of the 5th respondent dated 11.04.2025, recovering Rs.3,99,552/- from the petitioner, and further directed the refund of the aforesaid amount to the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to refix the pension of the petitioner at Rs.45,300/- instead Page4 of 5 of Rs.44,000/-, by computing the pay of the petitioner on the date of retirement by merging the 5 percentage PP with the revised scale of pay as on 01.09.1998. No costs. 02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order AP To

¶1The Secretary to Government, State of Tamilnadu Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

¶2The Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, chokkalingam nagar, teynampet, chennai - 600 006.

¶3The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitilements), Tamilnadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, chennai - 600 018.

¶4The District Health Officer, (Formerly named as Deputy Director of Health Services) District Health Office, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District - 641 602.

¶5The Block Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre, Vellakovil, Tiruppur District - 638 111. Page5 of 5 P.T.ASHA J. AP 02-04-2026

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA M.Rajendran Aged about 60 years, S/o.K.Muthusamy, No.302/7, vasantham nagar, Ellies nagar (post), Dharapuram, Tiruppur District - 638 657. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, chokkalingam nagar, teynampet, chennai - 600 006. 3. The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitilements), Tamilnadu, No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, chennai - 600 018. 4. The District Health Officer, (Formerly named as Deputy Director of Health Services) District Health Office, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District - 641 602. 5. The Block Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre, Vellakovil, Tiruppur District - 638 111. ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 5 Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the office of accountant general (A AND E), Tamilnadu, chennai the 3rd respondent herein to revise the proceedings having reference NoAG/(A AND E)/PEN/E08/10831681/2/RO831681/423 dated 12.06.2025 and pay the pension of Rs.45,300 to the petitioner instead of Rs.44000 based on the last drawn salary of Rs.90,600 with eligible allowances every month without any deduction to the petitioner by computing the pay of the petitioner on the date of retirement by merging the 5 percentage PP with the revised scale of pay as on 01.09.1998. For Petitioner(s): Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram, Senior counsel assisted by C.Uma A.Govindaraj Kanchi Kailasam For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Bindran, AGP for RR1, 2, 4 & 5 Mr.P.Mano Rajan, Standing counsel for R3