WP No. 35072 of 2023 __________Page 1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 35072 and 35077 of 2023 WP No. 35072 of 2023 J.Jerome Britto S/o.S.Jesumarian, A-239, South Extension Street, N.G.O. A Colony, Perumalpuram, Tiruvenveli District- 627007. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer Palacode, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. 4. The Block Educational Office Palacode, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. ..Respondent(s) WP No. 35077 of 2023 P.Mariammal W/o.D.Kaviyarasan, No.321-B, Type III, 3rd Cross Road, Ordinance Factory Tiruchirapalli-620 016. ..Petitioner(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35072 of 2023 __________Page 2 of 4 Vs 1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer Ilupur, Pudukottai District- 611 105. 4. The Block Educational Officer Ilupur Taluk, Kundarandar Kovil Panchayat, Pudukottai District- 611 105. ..Respondent(s) In both Wps For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER It is submitted that the issue relates to protection of pay for staff in a private aided school and the same has already been referred to a Larger Bench for an authoritative pronouncement in W.P.No.29932 of 2023 and W.A.No.1513 of 2024 vide order dated 02.07.2024, and hence this matter also be tagged along with the said batch cases to be heard by the Larger Bench. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35072 of 2023 __________Page 3 of 4 2. Recording the above submission, post these Writ Petitions along with W.A.No.1513 of 2024, W.P.No.29932 of 2023 etc., batch for hearing by the larger Bench after obtaining appropriate orders from the Hon’ble Chief Justice. 25-03-2026 ANU https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35072 of 2023 __________Page 4 of 4 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. ANU To 1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer Ilupur, Pudukottai District- 611 105. 4. The Block Educational Officer Ilupur Taluk, Kundarandar Kovil Panchayat, Pudukottai District- 611 105. 5. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 6. The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 7. The District Educational Officer Palacode, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. 8. The Block Educational Office Palacode, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. WP No. 35072 and 35077 of 2023 25-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis