Madras High Court
A/4002/2026 of The Official Trustee of tamil Nadu Vs Nil on 18 September 2026
A No. 4002 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
A No. 4002 of 2026
The Official Trustee of tamil Nadu
High Court Campus,
Chennai 600 104.
..Applicant(s)
Vs
Nil
..Respondent(s)
To permit Administrator General and Official Trustee to enhance the Salary with effect from September 2026 as follows Sl.
No
.
Name
Post
Date of
Appointme
nt
Salary
before
Salary
after
2010 till
date
(A.No.
Proposed
enhanced
salary
A.Krishnamoorthy
Care
taker
15.10.1999
Rs.100
0/-
Rs.3000/-
Rs.7000/-
Subramani
Watchme
n
01.12.1989
Rs.500/
-
Rs.1500/-
Rs.3500/-
Lalitha
Sweeper
17.03.2006
Rs.225/
-
Rs.1000/-
Rs.2225/-
Anjalai
Scavenge
r
Rs.225/
-
Rs.1000/-
Rs.2225/-
N. Sampath
Garlander
Rs.225/
-
Rs.1000/-
Rs.2225/-
For Applicant(s):
Ms.D.Varsha
Deputy AG & OT
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ORDER
The application has been instituted by the AG & OT of Madras.
2. Deputy AG & OT would submit that AG & OT is administering more than 160 trust properties. The rental income derived from the Choultry property of Rao Bahadur V.Thiruvengadathan Chetty located at No.200, East Uthra Street, Srirangam, Trichy are kept in Fixed Deposit. The interest derived are used for charitable purpose as directed by the testator. In order to preserve the properties, employees were engaged. Further, it is contended that there was no wage revision done for more than 10 years.
3. Thus, AG & OT filed the present application seeking permission to enhance the salary to the employees with details of the employees as well as the proposed enhancement salary as stated in below: Sl. No . Name Post Date of Appointme nt Salary before
Salary after 2010 till date (A.No.
Proposed enhanced salary
A. Krishnamoorthy Care taker 15.10.1999 Rs.1000/- Rs.3000/- Rs.7000/-
Subramani Watchmen 01.12.1989 Rs.500/- Rs.1500/- Rs.3500/-
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Sl. No . Name Post Date of Appointme nt Salary before
Salary after 2010 till date (A.No.
Proposed enhanced salary
Lalitha Sweeper 17.03.2006 Rs.225/- Rs.1000/- Rs.2225/-
Anjalai Scavenger
Rs.225/- Rs.1000/- Rs.2225/-
N. Sampath Garlander
Rs.225/- Rs.1000/- Rs.2225/-
4. In view of the fact that salary has not been enhanced for more than 10 years and the reason stated in the present application is acceptable, the AG & OT is permitted to pay the enhanced salary to the employees with effect from 01.10.2026 onwards.
5. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. No costs. 18-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. GD A No. 4002 of 2026 18-09-2026