WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 35928 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.6438 of 2026 Dr.V.Vaidyanathan Assistant Professor Economics Department, Periyar University, Salem. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Periyar University Rep. by its Registrar, Salem - 636 011 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to restore the petitioner to the post of Academic Level 12 with effect from 07.10.2023 and pay all the monetary benefits from that date. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondent(s): M/s.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi for M/s.Isaac Chambers ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking to issue a direction to the respondent to restore the petitioner to the post of Academic Level-12 with effect from 07.10.2023 and to pay all the monetary benefits from 07.10.2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 6 2. The case of the petitioner is that he joined the respondent University in the year 2005 in the post of Lecturer, which was subsequently re-designated as Assistant Professor. As on 08.10.2018, the petitioner was drawing pay in Academic Level 12 with a Grade Pay of Rs.8,000/-. While so, a charge memo dated 02.06.2017 was issued to him. Pursuant thereto, by order dated 08.10.2018, a punishment of reduction in pay from Academic Level 12 with Grade Pay of Rs.8,000/- to Academic Level 11 with Grade Pay of Rs.7,000/- was imposed. Subsequently, by order dated 11.10.2018, the period of suspension was treated as leave available to the credit of petitioner and period of suspension was treated as leave on loss of pay. Further by an order dated 22.10.2018, the respondent cancelled the annual increment granted with effect from 01.04.2018. 3. Challenging the above orders, the petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court in W.P.No.31432 of 2018. During the pendency of the said writ petition, the punishment came to an end on 07.10.2023 and consequently, the petitioner became entitled to restoration of pay in Academic Level 12 with Grade Pay of Rs.8,000/-. However, the said writ petition was dismissed vide order dated 19.02.2025. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred a writ appeal in W.A.No.1974 of 2025, which is presently pending consideration. In the meanwhile, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent seeking https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 6 restoration to Academic Level 2 with effect from 07.10.2023 along with all consequential monetary benefits. However, the said representation has not been considered. Hence, the present writ petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent and perused the materials available on record. 5. A reading of the letter dated 18.05.2022 addressed to the petitioner is self explanatory and the same is extracted as under: “ghh;it (1)?,y; fz;Ls;s Rw;wwpf;ifapidj; bjhlh;e;J. ghh;it (2)?,d;go. jh';fs ; fy;tpepiyj ; jFjp Cjpak; Level-12 to 13A-f;F U:/8.000-?ypUe;J U:/9.000-?f;F tpz;zg;gpj;Js;sPu;fs;/ Mdhy ; ghh;it(3)?,y ; fz;Ls;s Mizapd;go. j';fSf;F fy;tpepiyj; jFjp Cjpak; U:/8.000-? ypUe;J U:/7.000-?Mf xU epiy Fiwj;J 08/10/2018 Kjy; Miz tH';fg;gl;Ls;sjhy;. ghh;it (4)? ,y ; fz;Ls;s gy;fiyf;fHf khdpaf;FG tHpfhl;Ljy;go. Level-11 to 12-f;F U:/7.000-?ypUe;J U:/8.000-? bgWtjw;F 5 Mz;Lfs; epiwtila ntz;Lk;/ mjpypUe;J 3 Mz;Lfs; epiwtile;jg; gpd;dh;jhd; Level-12 to 13A?f;F U:/8.000-?ypUe;J U:/9.000-?f;F tpz;zg;gpf;f ,aYk;/ vdnt. j';fspd; nkw;go tpz;zg;gk; ghpe;Jiu bra;a ,ayhJ vd;Wk;. j';fspd ; gzpf;fhyk; 08/10/2018 Kjy; 07/10/2023 tiu 5 Mz;Lfs; epiwtile;jg; gpd;dh; mLj;j epiyf;F tpz;zg;gpf;fyhk; vdt[k; j';fSf;F bjhptpf;fg; gzpf;fg;gl;Ls;nsd;/” https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 6 6. The punishment is for a period of five years i.e., from 08.10.2018 to 07.10.2023. The said period has come to an end on 07.10.2023 and the petitioner is yet to be restored to the post of Academic Level-12 in the Grade pay of Rs.8,000/- and his monetary benefits has also not been issued. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to restore the petitioner to Academic Level 12 with effect from 07.10.2023 and to disburse all consequential monetary benefits from the said date. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page5 of 6 To The Registrar, Periyar University, Salem - 636 011 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 35928 of 2025 __________ Page6 of 6 P.T.ASHA, J. rap WP No. 35928 of 2025 06-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis