W.P.No.44037 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.44037 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.49137 of 2025 1. C.Natarajan 2. S.Noela 3. R.Anusuya 4. V.Ramachandiran 5. R.Nagammal 6. B.Ponnammalee ... Petitioners Vs 1. Union of India, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. The Finance Secretary, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Puducherry, Puducherry. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44037 of 2025 3. The Secretary, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs – cum- Chairman (PAPSCO), Puducherry. 4. The Director (Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs) PAPSCO, Puducherry. 5. The Managing Director, PAPSCO, Puducherry. ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the arrears of salary, due to the petitioners, from February 2018 to till date along with 18% interest and also other benefits including gratuity, leave encashment, EPF, ELDI along with 18% interest. For Petitioner : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu For Respondents : Mr.R.Sreedhar, Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents to disburse the arrears of salary, due to the petitioners, from February 2018 to till date along with 18% interest and also other benefits including gratuity, leave encashment, EPF, ELDI along with 18% interest. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44037 of 2025 2. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the second and fifth respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.10.2025 seeking to disburse the arrears of salary and terminal benefits along with applicable interest and pass orders in the light of the order passed in W.No.17126, 17135 and 17253 of 2024, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 21.11.2025 3/4 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No kv 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44037 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. kv To 1. Union of India, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. The Finance Secretary, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Puducherry, Puducherry. 3. The Secretary, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs – cum- Chairman (PAPSCO), Puducherry. 4. The Director (Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs) PAPSCO, Puducherry. 5. The Managing Director, PAPSCO, Puducherry. W.P.No.44037 of 2025 21.11.2025 3/4 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis