V.Swaminathan v. The Managing Director

ORDER Mr.R.Satheesh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents.

¶2With the consent of either parties, this Writ Petition is disposed on the admission stage itself.

¶3Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶4The petitioner herein who worked as a Superintendent in the respondent Board retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on

30.04.2023. Thereafter certain dispute arose with regard to fixation of pay and grant of increment, etc., and hence the petitioner made a claim before the respondent Board and the same was considered by the fourth respondent and necessary and certain clarifications were sought for from the first respondent. Accordingly, the petitioner was intimated about the same through the impugned letter dated

02.01.2026. As no further steps have been taken even after the lapse of two months, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

¶5When this matter came up on initially, Mr.R.Satheesh learned Standing Counsel took notice for the respondents and sought time for getting instructions.

¶6Today when the matter is taken up, the learned Standing counsel for the respondent submitted that necessary clarification as sought for from the first respondent, is still awaited and the same was intimated to the petitioner through the impugned proceedings and if necessary clarifications are received from the first respondent, appropriate orders would be passed on the request made by the petitioner. He further submitted that the entire process may require reasonable time of 12 weeks.

¶7In the light of the above, without going to the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the request made by the petitioner pursuant to the impugned proceedings as early as possible, at any rate, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶8With this direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

17.03.2026 PJL TO

¶1The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Head Office, Chepauk, Chennai.

¶2The Chief Engineer (General), Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Ganesh Nagar, Melur Road, Madurai.

¶3The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sr Cum Pm Circle, Panagadi Road, Sivagangai.

¶4The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Project Division, Panagadi Road, Sivagangai.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J PJL ORDER IN WP(MD) No.6494 of 2026 Date : 17/03/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17/03/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR V.Swaminathan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Head Office, Chepauk, Chennai. 2. The Chief Engineer (General), Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Ganesh Nagar, Melur Road, Madurai. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sr Cum Pm Circle, Panagadi Road, Sivagangai. 4. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Project Division, Panagadi Road, Sivagangai. ... Respondents PRAYER :- (S-12) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to give higher start of pay at two stages based on the recommendation of the 4th respondent in Ka.En.No.314/Ko.Manu/Ni U/2026 dated 02.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : M.Jerin Mathew, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr.R.Satheesh, Standing Counsel for TWAD Board