Madras High Court
WP/25369/2024 of .M.USHA Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU on 16 September 2026
WP No. 25369 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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CNR: {HCMA011556082024}
1. M.Usha
2. V.Latha
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Rep. By Its Secretary To Government
Higher Education Department,
For St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Director of Collegiate Education
D.P.I. Compound, College Road
Chennai 600 006
3. The Principal
Ulaganatha Narayanasamy Government College (Autonomous)
Ponneri 601 204
Thiruvellore District
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus, praying to call for the entire records which culminated in passing the order in Na.Ka.No 1173/ B4 / 2019 dated 22.11.2022 on the file of the second respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioners and to regularize their service within a time limit that may be specified by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
P.Ganesan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Vigneswaran
Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were engaged as Sweepers since 01-09-2010 onwards and that they have put more than eight years of service. It is the further submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that when they have given a representation for regularisation, the same was rejected by the second respondent on the ground that the petitioners were appointed only through the Parent Teachers Association. The learned counsel submitted that since the petitioners have been engaged since 2010, by way of long service, they are entitled to be regularised. Hence, he prayed to allow the writ petition.
2. The said contention was totally objected by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents and would contend that when the petitioners were appointed as Sweepers on 01-09-2010, they very well knew that they have been appointed by Parent Teachers Association on temporary basis and that initially they were paid Rs.2,000/- per month and later, it has been raised up to Rs.6,000/- per month. It is also contended by learned Additional Government Pleader that no assurance was given to them that they would be regularised. It is also the contention of the learned Additional Government Pleader that the petitioners were disengaged from 01-01-2018. Therefore, the petitioners cannot have any relief from this court.
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3. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on records.
4. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that they have been engaged since 2010, there is no proof submitted before this court that they were engaged on sanctioned post. According to the respondents, the petitioners were engaged by Parent Teachers Association that too on a monthly pay of Rs.2,000/- initially and later, it was raised up to Rs.6,000/- per month. Therefore, from the available documents, this Court could only infer that the petitioners’ appointment was by the Parent Teachers Association and not by the second respondent. Furthermore, the petitioners were disengaged in the year 2018 which factum is not seriously disputed. In such view of the submissions, having the petitioners were engaged only by the Parent Teachers Association and that they were disengaged from 2018, this Court could not find any ground to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. 16-09-2026 Index: Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes NR
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To
1. The Secretary To Government Higher Education Department, For St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Director of Collegiate Education D.P.I. Compound, College Road Chennai 600 006
3. The Principal Ulaganatha Narayanasamy Government College (Autonomous) Ponneri 601 204 Thiruvellore District
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR WP No. 25369 of 2024 16-09-2026 (1/2)