IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.33663 OF 2006 (O.A.No.10933 of 1998) K.S. Mayilainathan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Elementary Education Officer, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Anakavoor, Cheyyar (Taluk), Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents PRAYER : Original Application No.10933 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying (I)Direct the Respondents to award the Secondary Grade Cadre pay scale and arrears of pay for the period of service rendered by the Applicant in the place of Higher Grade from 6.6.1967 to 12.5.1970 by treating the said service as Secondary Grade while being as qualified Secondary Grade teacher and (II) Further direct the Respondents to count the period of service from 6.6.1967 to 12.5.1970 rendered by the Applicant in the place of Higher Grade Service along with Secondary Grade. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thennam For Respondents: Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.10933 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ (I)Direct the Respondents to award the Secondary Grade Cadre pay scale and arrears of pay for the period of service rendered by the Applicant in the post of Higher Grade from 6.6.1967 to 12.5.1970 by treating the said service as Secondary Grade while being as qualified Secondary Grade teacher and (II)Further direct the Respondents to count the period of service from 6.6.1967 to 12.5.1970 rendered by the Applicant in the place of Higher Grade Service along with Secondary Grade. 2.Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 3.The petitioner is a Secondary Grade Teacher. He was appointed as Higher Grade Teacher on 06.06.1967 and served as such till 12.5.1970. Thereafter, he was promoted as Secondary Grade Assistant on 13.05.1970. The petitioner seeks some monetary benefits stating that he served on the Higher Grade post. The similar relief was granted by the Tribunal in O.A.Nos.282, 283 and 3441 of 1993 (A.Illangovan Vs. The Director of Elementary Education and others) and the order of the Tribunal was accepted by the respondent. Following the same, this Court has already granted the relief to similarly placed persons in W.P.No.26377 of 2006 by order dated 20.6.2008. 4.Since the order of the Tribunal has been accepted by the respondents, the petitioner will be entitled to appropriate relief as prayed for. This writ petition is allowed. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar vsm To 1.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Elementary Education Officer, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Anakavoor, Cheyyar (Taluk), Tiruvannamalai District. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.9143 W.P. NO.33663 of 2006 BS {CO} TP/2.3.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/