IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.2.2010 CORAM:- The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No. 38142 of 2006 V. Arulmozhi .. PETITIONER Vs 1. The Director of School Education, College road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.6. 2. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District. 3. The Headmaster, Government High School, Poonthottam, Thiruvarur District. .. RESPONDENTS Original Application No.8711 of 1998 on the file of Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to the file of this Court and renumbered as W.P.No.38142 of 2006, praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents to grant the scale of pay of Rs.1200-2040 to the petitioner applicant from the date of appointment till 31.8.1992. For Petitioner : Mr. K. Thennan For Respondents : Mr. S.Sivashanmugam Govt. Advocate ORDER This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to grant the scale of pay of Rs.1200-2040 to the applicants from their date of appointment till 31.8.1992. 2. The petitioner was appointed as secondary grade teacher on 5.2.1991 on a consolidated pay of Rs.800/-. She joined duty as secondary grade teacher on the same day i.e. on 5.2.1991. The petitioner was awarded regular time scale of pay of Rs.1200-30-1560- 40-2040 in secondary grade teacher post from 31.8.1992. The petitioner claims regular scale of pay from the date of joining i.e. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ from 5.2.1991 to 31.8.1992. 3. 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." 4. 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/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar ra To 1. The Director of School Education, College road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.6. 2. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The Headmaster, Government High School, Poonthottam, Thiruvarur District. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.7019 WP No. 38142/2006 TRM {CO} TP/6.4.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/