WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 C.Jai Ganesh ...Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Financial Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climates Change and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 3.The Managing Director, Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Registered Office, Vadachery, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to approve the revised scale of pay of the petitioner from 01.08.2010 instead of 05.04.2022 in GOMs.No.62 dated 05.04.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susi Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 ORDER The petitioner is working as a Pharmacist in the Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited. He has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to approve the revised scale of pay to the petitioner from 01.08.2010, instead of 05.04.2022. 2.The scale of pay provided to the Pharmacists has been revised pursuant to the recommendation of one man commission, vide GO.Ms.No.62, Environment, Climates Change and Forest (ER.B) Department dated 05.04.2022. Paragraph No.7 of the said government order reads that this revised scale of pay would be applicable from the date of the government order ie., 05.04.2022. In view of this specific clause, this court is not inclined to grant the relief as prayed for. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the above clause of the government order in the manner known to law. No costs. 03.12.2025 DSK 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Financial Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climates Change and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 3.The Managing Director, Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Registered Office, Vadachery, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 B.PUGALENDHI.J., DSK WP(MD)No.7430 of 2023 03.12.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis