K.Rose v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by Its Secretary

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: "To issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the order of 5th Page3 of 9 respondent made in Na.Ka.No.149/2025/A1 dated

1.8.2025 to quash the same and to consequently directing the respondents to forthwith sanction and disburse the pension benefits due to the petitioner viz., the General Provident fund, Gratuity, pension admissible to the petitioner by duly calculating 50 percentage of casual labour services rendered between

7.10.1984 and 1.11.1999 and to calculate the total services w.e.f. 1.11.1999 till his superannuation on

30.6.2025 as qualifying services and to appropriately to arrive at the pension."

¶2The petitioners were initially appointed as casual labour in Thirumalisai Town Panchayat on 07.10.1984 and his service was regularized on 11.12.2009.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue in the present writ petitions is squarely covered by the orders of this Court dated 12.02.2026 made in WP.Nos.23700 of 2019 etc. batch. In the said judgment, it has been held as follows:- Page4 of 9 "4. The Division Bench, by order dated 14.12.2023, with reference to Rule 11 of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 and also the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R.Kaliyamoorthy, reported in 2019 (6) CTC 705, held that in cases where a Government employee/servant had renderedservice in non-provincialised service or on consolidated pay or honorarium or daily wage basis, and if such services were regularised before

01.04.2003, half of the service rendered shall be counted for the purpose of conferment of pensionary benefits.

¶5Therefore, this is in tune with the language used in Rule 11(2) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978. However, the fact remains that, even though these employees were entitled to regularisation well prior to 01.04.2003, for reasons best known to the employer, their services were not regularised before 01.04.2003 and were regularised only thereafter, by which time the New Pension Scheme had come into effect from 01.04.2003. Page5 of 9

¶6However, the Division Bench further held that whether the employees were entitled to seek such regularisation prior to 01.04.2003 is an important factor that has to be examined. The reason being that, if an employee had been working on consolidated pay or daily wage basis for more than 10 years, they would certainly have been entitled to seek regularisation. Such benefits had already been extended to a number of employees whose services were regularised on completion of 10 years. Therefore, these employees, having been employed since the early 1990s, even by the years 2000 or 2001 well before 01.04.2003 had become eligible to seek regularisation.

¶7Therefore, the belated regularisation made by the employer cannot be put against these employees while seeking the benefits accrued to them under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978, especially under Rules 11(2) and 11(4). Accordingly, employees who were entitled to seek regularisation prior to 01.04.2003 and had rendered more than 10 years of service, and who had joined service or were initially engaged as NMRs or temporary employees on Page6 of 9 consolidated pay or daily wage basis before 01.04.2003 the date on which the New Pension Scheme came into force are entitled to seek the benefit of regularisation, i.e., before

27.06.2013, and would be entitled to have 50% of the service rendered prior to regularisation counted for the purpose of calculating total pensionary benefits.

¶8The order passed by the Division Bench, as confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court, has thereafter been implemented by the State.

¶9In the present case, the petitioners had been engaged on daily wage basis between 1991 and 1998, and they were eligible and entitled to regularisation of their services immediately upon completion of 10 years of service. However, for reasons not known, their services were regularised only after 01.04.2003. In such circumstances, the petitioners are entitled to the relief as directed by the Division Bench of this Court.

¶10Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are allowed. The respondents are directed to bring the petitioners under the Page7 of 9 purview of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 (Old Pension Scheme) by counting half of the services rendered by them on daily wage basis, along with their regular service from the date of regularisation, as qualifying service for sanctioning pension and other pensionary benefits.

¶11The respondents are further directed to compute the pension and pensionary benefits payable to the petitioners and disburse the same within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs."

¶4The aforesaid order dated 12.02.2026 squarely applies, on all fours, to the case in hand. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SRN Page8 of 9 To

¶1The Secretary State Of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009

¶2The Director/commissioner Of Town Panchayat Directorate Of Town Panchayat's, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600 028

¶3The Director Local Fund Audit Department, Combined Court Complex, 4th Floor, Nandanam, Chennai-600 108

¶4The Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat Thiruvallur Zone, Office Of District Collector, Thiruvallur

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Page1 of 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA AND WMP NO. 34979 OF 2025 K.Rose S/o.V.Kothandam, No.43, Perumal Koil Back Side, Thirumalisai, Thiruvallur District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its Secretary Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2. The Director/Commissioner Of Town Panchayat Directorate Of Town Panchayats, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600 028 3. The Director Local Fund Audit Department, Combined Court Complex, 4th Floor, Nandanam, Chennai-600 108 4. The Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat Thiruvallur Zone, Office Of District Collector, Thiruvallur Page2 of 9 5. The Executive Officer Thirumazhisai Town Panchayat, Thiruvallur District ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the order of 5th respondent made in Na.Ka.No.149/2025/A1 dated 01.08.2025 to quash the same and to consequently directing the respondents to forthwith sanction and disburse the pension benefits due to the petitioner viz., the General Provident fund, Gratuity, pension admissible to the petitioner by duly calculating 50 percentage of casual labour services rendered between 07.10.1984 and 1.11.1999 and to calculate the total services w.e.f. 01.11.1999 till his superannuation on 30.6.2025 as qualifying services and to appropriately to arrive at the pension. For Petitioner(s): L.Chandrakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Gokulraj , Government Advocate