IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.12.2009 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.No.11808 of 2001 1.G.Sundararajan 2.S.Janagiraman .. Petitioner .Vs. 1.State of Tamilnadu rep.by Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. 3.Cuddalaore District Central Co-operative Bank rep.by its Managing Director, Beach Road, Cuddalore – 607 001. 4.J.Balan 5.A.Venkatachalam 6.K.Selvakumar 7.K.Paramasivam ..Respondents (R4 to R7 impleaded as per the order dated 2.12.09 in W.P.M.P. in W.P.11808 of 2001) Prayer: Writ Petition came to be numbered under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of the first respondent bearing No. G.O. 2(D) No.46, dated 25.8.2000 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to evolve uniform formula for removing the pay anomaly and the petitioners to be placed in a better footing both in respect of their monthly salary seniority and other conditions of service and pass such further or other orders. For petitioner : Mr. L.N.Prakasam For respondents: Mr.P.Subramanian, AGP, for R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Arumugam, for R3 : Mr.A.S.Thambusamy for R4 to R7 O R D E R: The petitioners have challenged G.O. 2(D) No.46, dated 25.8.2000 and consequently prayed for a direction to the first respondent to evolve uniform formula for removing the pay anomaly and placed the petitioners in a better footing both in respect of their monthly salary seniority and other conditions of service. 2. When the matter came up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that a similar challenge made in W.P.No.11502 of 2001, by Mr. M.Thangaraj and 27 others have already been rejected by this Court, upholding the validity of the said Government Order. The points raised in the present Writ Petition are similar. The said decision applies to the facts of the case on hand and therefore it is not necessary to go into the merits of the case again. 3. In view of the orders passed in W.P.No.11502 of 2001, dated 19.01.2007, upholding the validity of the impugned government order and the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar aes To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. +1cc to Govt. Pleader Sr 71781 +1cc to Mr.L.N.Pragasam, Advocate Sr 71524 +1cc to Mr.A.S.Thambuswamy,Advocate Sr 71416 KSJ(CO) km/18.1. W.P.No.11808 of 2001