N.Mani v. State of Tamil Nadu

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR and WMP Nos.8953, 8959, 8964 & 8971 of 2019 N. Mani S/o. A. Nainappan, No.46/36, Tahsildar Street, Suvalpet, Arakkonam - 631001 Vellore District. .. Petitioner in WP.8430/2019 A.G. Venkatesan S/o. A.G.Gopalakrishnan, No.32A, Sandhaipettai I Street, Shollingar Road, Pallipattu Town, Thiruvallur District. .. Petitioner in WP.8435/2019 V.Pandian S/o. P.Veerasamy, No.55, Sanadhi Street, Maduranthagam - 603 306 Kancheepuram District. .. Petitioner in WP.8440/2019 T.Natarajan S/o. Thirumalai, No.52, Periyalvar Street, Sri Eri Ramsai Nagar, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District. .. Petitioner in WP.8446/2019 Versus

¶1State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. Geroge, Chennai-9.

¶2Director, Commissionerate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-15 Page2 of 5

¶3District Collector Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur. ..Respondents (in all cases) Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 1st respondent herein in G.O.Ms.No.77 Rural Development (PA-4) Department, dated 12.07.2013 insofar as the modification issued in patta 4(a) and (b) of the said G.O. and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to forthwith sanction revised pension and other retirement benefits due to the petitioners herein by counting 50% of the service rendered by the petitioners herein in the post of Panchayat Clerk during 01.07.1982 to 28.09.1995, 08.05.1981 to 13.07.1993, 21.09.1982 to

31.12.1990 and 01.10.1983 to 31.12.1990 respectively, and pay arrears of difference in pension and other monetary benefits with due interest. Appearance in all cases: For Petitioner(s) : Mr. V.R. Rajasekaran For Respondents : Mr. C.P. Goutham, Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through video conferencing mode and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, and perused the records.

¶2When these writ petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents brought to the notice of this Court, the common judgement passed by an Hon'ble Division Page3 of 5 Bench of this Court in The State of Tamil Nadu vs. A. Chidambaram (W.A.No.1569 of 2026 etc., batch, decided on 23.06.2026) by which, various orders passed on different dates by various Co-ordinate Benches of this Court in various writ petitions involving the similar issue as involved in the present writ petitions, were set aside.

¶4Without delving into details of the issue involved in these writ petitions, as the counsels appearing on both sides agree that the present writ petitions also involve a similar question, which had been considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench in A. Chidambaram (supra), wherein the orders of the learned Single Judges were set aside by allowing the aforesaid batch of writ appeals preferred by the respondents/State, this Court is of the view that the case of the petitioners in the present writ petitions is also covered by the aforesaid decision in A. Chidambaram (supra).

¶5In view of the above and for the reasons alike as set out in A. Chidambaram (supra), the present writ petitions fail and are, accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 20-07-2026 Speaking/Non-speaking order KLT Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. Geroge, Chennai-9.

¶2The Director, Commissionerate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-15.

¶3The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur. WPoNos.8430,o8435,o8440o&o8446oofo2019 T.VINODoKUMAR,oJ. KLT WPoNos.8430,o8435,o8440o&o8446oofo2019 and WMPoNos.8953,o8959,o8964o&o8971oofo2019 20-07-2026 Page5oofo5