W.P.No.39578 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.39578 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.44460 of 2025 1. S.Vetriselvan 2. P.Lakshmi .... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest (EC2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Chairman, 75 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 3.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, 75 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. .... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to pay the annual increment from the year 2022 for the 1st petitioner and from 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39578 of 2025 the year 2020 for the 2nd petitioner and also continue to pay the annual increment For Petitioners : Mr.M.Muthappan For R1 : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mrs.Madhuri Standing Counsel ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to pay the annual increment from the year 2022 for the first petitioner and from the year 2020 for the second petitioner and also to continue to pay the annual increment thereafter. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the second and third respondents are directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39578 of 2025 date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 23.10.2025 Neutral citation :Yes/No Index:Yes/No Lpp To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest (EC2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 75 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 75 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39578 of 2025 Lpp W.P.No.39578 of 2025 23.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis