Madras High Court
WP/21315/2022 of K.Alamelu Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu on 1 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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K.Alamelu
W/o. Kuppusamy, Part time Sweeper Rtd., 3/648,
C.P.Kovil Street, Vanganur 631 304,
Ramakrishnarajupet, Thiruvallur District
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 09
2. The director of Public Libraries
Anna Salai, Chennai 02
3. The Assistant director
O/o. Director of Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai 02
4. The District Library officer
Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents No.2 , 3 and 4 to send the proposal to the 1st respondent for sanction of Special Time Scale of Pay from 01.10.2010 onwards till 31.08.2014 when the petitioner was allowed to retire from service, with arrears of salary, as per the G.O. Ms.No. 385
Finance (Pay cell ) Department dated 1.10.2010 and to issue a direction to the 1st respondent to sanction the same and consequently the Special pension as ordered by the Government of Tamil Nadu under G.O. Ms. No. 348 Finance (Pay cell ) Department dated 28.11.2017 with arrears of pension
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For Petitioner(s):
R.Saseetharan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Sivalingam , G.A. For R1 To R4
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ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by one Alamelu. Her claim is that she has been working in the 3rd and 4th respondent departments as a part-time sweeper for a long time, namely, 37 years. Having the Government given a special time scale of pay in the year 2010 vide G.O.Ms.No.385 dated 01.10.2010, and having regard to the fact that the petitioner was allowed to retire on 31.08.2014, she is entitled to have a special time scale of pay from 01.10.2010 to 31.08.2014.
2. However, the said contention was strongly objected to by the learned Government Advocate, who would contend that, as per the relieving order, as on the date of the G.O., namely, on 01.10.2010 itself, the petitioner had attained superannuation and her age was 67 years on the date of the G.O.
3. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there were certain inadvertent errors committed while giving the date of birth in the Aadhaar Card and later, the said defect was subsequently corrected in another Aadhaar Card. Therefore, according to the fresh Aadhaar Card, she had not attained superannuation.
4. However, while looking into the above factual position, as per the documents submitted by the petitioner, she had attained superannuation before
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01.10.2010 itself. As rightly contended by the learned Government Advocate, since on the date of the G.O. she had attained superannuation, she is not entitled to claim benefit from the G.O.Ms.No.385 dated 01.10.2010.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No JRS To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 09
2. The director of Public Libraries Anna Salai, Chennai 02
3. The Assistant director O/o. Director of Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai 02
4. The District Library officer Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur
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