Madras High Court
WP(MD)/22711/2026 of Chellasamy S Vs State of Tamil Nadu on 7 August 2026
W.P.(MD)No.22711 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.08.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
W.P.(MD)No.22711 of 2026
S.Chellasamy
... Petitioner
vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by,
The Principal Secretary,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, No.6, Annai E.V.R.Maniammaiyar Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
3.The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu,
Office of the Accountant General,
361, Anna Salai,
Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 018.
4.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai – 625 016.
5.The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison Madurai,
Madurai – 625 016.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent
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to re-fix the petitioner's scale of pay and pay the resultant arrears arising out of such re-fixation of arrears of salary, pension and other retirement benefits to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2026 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner
: Dr.R.Alagumani
For R-1, R-2
: Mr.G.Mohan Kumar
R-4 and R-5
Additional Government Pleader
For R-3
: Mr.P.Gunasekaran
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O R D E R
Heard Dr.R.Alagumani, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr.G.Mohan Kumar learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for Respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 and Mr.P.Gunasekaran, who takes notice for the 3rd Respondent.
2. This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to re-fix the petitioner's scale of pay and pay the resultant arrears arising out of such re-fixation of arrears of salary, pension and other retirement benefits to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2026 in accordance with law.
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3. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
4. The petitioner herein was initially appointed as Grade–II Warder in Tamil Nadu Prison Department on 04.04.1987. Thereafter, he was upgraded to the post of Assistant Jailor and finally retired from service on 30.04.2017. Thereafter, the petitioner came to know that one Mr.P.Pitchaimani, who was promoted to the post of Assistant Jailor much later than the petitioner, has been drawing higher salary at the rate of Rs.18,230/- while the petitioner was drawing Rs.16,250/- due to an error in fixation of pay under 6th Pay Commission and the petitioner claims to have made a claim for upgrading his pay on par with the said P.Pitchaimani. It is further case of the petitioner that the petitioner sent a detailed representation dated 29.07.2026 requesting the respondents to refix the scale of pay on part with his junior P.Pitchaimani and pay the resultant arrears arising out of such refixation of arrears of salary, pension and other retirement benefits to the petitioner. Since no action was taken, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. It is the further case of the petitioner that similarly situated persons were also extended the same benefit as that granted to the said P.Pitchaimani.
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5. Mr.G.Mohan Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1,2, 4 and 5 fairly submitted that the first respondent will take appropriate decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner expeditiously.
6. In the light of the above, without going into merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation dated 29.07.2026 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 07.08.2026 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No Nsr
W.P.(MD)No.22711 of 2026 To:
1. The Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, No.6, Annai E.V.R.Maniammaiyar Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
3. The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Accountant General, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
4. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai – 625 016.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai – 625 016.
W.P.(MD)No.22711 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
, J.
Nsr Order made in W.P.(MD)No.22711 of 2026 07.08.2026