IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 10.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P. NO.38001 OF 2006 L. JAYANTHI NIRMALAMARY SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, PANCHAYAT UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NAVALLUR RAYAMUNDANPATTI (POST)-613402, BUTHALUR P.U. THANJAVUR DIST. PETITIONER Vs 1 THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COLLEGE ROAD, NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-06. 2 THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDL. ASST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BOOTHALUR PANCHAYAT UNION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT RESPONDENTS PRAYER: Writ Petition for issuance of Mandamus came to be numbered by transfer of O.A. No.10741 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal to direct the respondents to grant the scale of pay of Rs.1200-2040 to the Petitioners from the date of appointment till 31-8-1992. For Petitioner : Mr. K. Thennan For Respondents : Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to grant the scale of pay of Rs.1200-2040 to the Petitioner from the date of her appointment till 31-8-1992. 2. The original application has been filed in the year 1998 seeking the relief as stated above. The relief sought for by similarly placed persons has already been granted by this Court in the decision reported in S.Pappa and others Vs. - Government of Tamil Nadu and others ( 2000, 2, L.W. 460) wherein, it has been held as follows:- " Under these circumstances, the impugned Government Orders down-grading the posts of Secondary Grade Teacher and Specialist Teacher drawing Secondary Grade Scale of pay as Secondary Grade (junior Teacher and Specialist Teacher (Junior) respectively on consolidated emoluments of Rs.800/- per month in Government, Local Body (Municipal/ Corporation/ Panchayat Union) and Aided schools in the year 1990-91 on account of retirement, resignation, death etc., are void. All appointments made in pursuance of the impugned Government Orders shall be treated as regular appointments and the petitioners are entitled to regular time-scale of pay with effect from the date of their respective initial appointments and not from the date as indicated in the Government Orders. The impugned Government Orders and other orders/proceedings issued thereto are quashed. Consequently all the writ petitions are allowed." 3. It is conceded by the respondents that the above order of Court has been implemented. In view of the same, this writ petition is allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner is entitled to the relief as sought for in the writ petition. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar ra https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1 THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COLLEGE ROAD, NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-06. 2 THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDL. ASST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BOOTHALUR PANCHAYAT UNION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT + 1 C.C to Government Pleader SR.NO.9141 W.P.NO.38001 OF 2006 10.02.2010 KG[CO] KS 24/02/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/