Justice S.M.Subramaniam

The State of Tamil Nadu v. M.Narayannan

The Madras High Court held that the benefit under the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 of counting 50% of temporary service as qualifying service is confined to a whole-time job and is not…

K. Karthikesan v. ICICI Bank Limited

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed two intra-court appeals by bank employees claiming pension, holding that a writ petition under Article 226 is not maintainable against a…

The Secretary to Government v. L. Mageswaran

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court set aside a writ order directing retrospective regularisation of a daily wage employee engaged on the Nominal Muster Roll, holding that…

1.B.Unnamalai 2.V.Suganthi 3.K.Ramesh v. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Human Resources Development Department Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009

The Madras High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal challenging a teachers' recruitment selection list, holding that the challenge was barred by delay and laches since it was filed years after…

3.S.Selvaraj 4.M.Govindarajulu 5.S.Girija 6.N.Subramani 7.A.Chandralega 8.Y.Devendiran v. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Human Resources Development Department Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009

The Madras High Court dismissed a writ appeal challenging a 2022 selection list for Block Educational Officers, holding that the appellants, who filed their writ petition years after the…

S.Theerthagiri v. C.Muthukumaran

Where the tainted candidates in a competitive examination can be identified, only they are debarred and the whole selection need not be cancelled. The Madras High Court left the Health…

The Divisional Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Salem v. The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai

The three financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme run from the direct entry grade on 10, 20 and 30 years of service, and the clause ignoring earlier promotions applies only to pay…

P.Ashok Nataraja Additional Superintendent of Police, A1/6, AC Quarters, 3rd Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 v. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu By its Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009

The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging exclusion of a police officer's name from the 2008-09 promotion panel to Deputy Superintendent of Police, holding that currency…

The District Collector Villupuram, Villupuram District – 605 602 v. N.Baskar

Rule 11 of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 counts half of temporary service only for whole-time employees and does not extend to part-time service. Orders running counter to that Rule…

The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 002 v. R.Murugesan

A writ petition challenging a 2003 promotion panel, filed nine years later without exhausting the appeal provided by the Service Rules, was held barred by delay and laches. The Madras High…

5. Gudalur Forest Division, Gudalur, The Nilgiris District, Sub-Treasury, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District v. Page 1 of 8

The Madras High Court held that where Rule 45A of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 prescribes a specific interest rate for belated settlement of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity, that…

Typist, Subordinate Court, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur District, Pincode-614001 v. 1. The Registrar General,

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) held that a Typist employed temporarily under Rule 16(e)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service Rules against a non-sanctioned post cannot…

The Headmaster Government High School, Para Nattamangalam, Salem-10 v. S.Amirtham

Pay fixation and the grant of selection grade are for the administration to decide at the first instance on the individual's Service Register. The Madras High Court set aside a mandamus…

2. M.R.Manjula Inspector of Police Inservice Training Centre St. Thomas Mount Alandur, Chennai-600016 v. R. Ranjith Singh

The Madras High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal challenging a single judge's order that implemented the Supreme Court's directions in R.Ranjith Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu, holding that…