IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.34045 of 2025 V.Santhanam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. Taluk Office, Tiruvallore. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirupur, Tirupur District. 3. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Chozheeswarar Swamy Temple, Moolanur, Tharapuram Taluk, Tirupur District – 638 106. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to disburse the salary/subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 31.07.2020 to 30.07.2021, consequently direct the third respondent to disburse the regular salary from 17.03.2023 onwards, together with applicable arrears and benefits 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kartheeban For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.S.Ravichandran, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the Respondents. With consent of the learned counsels on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents herein to disburse the salary/subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 31.07.2020 to 30.07.2021 and consequently, direct the third respondent to disburse the regular salary from 17.03.2023 onwards, together with applicable arrears and benefits and pass orders. 3. The case of the petitioner is that the disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner by the third respondent, thereby he was placed under suspension and thereafter, he was dismissed from service, against which, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the second respondent. The 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis second respondent modified the dismissal order and directed that the period from 31.07.2020 to 30.07.2021 shall be treated as “suspension period” and the remaining period as “leave without pay”. Thereafter, the respondents failed to disburse the salary allowances for the above said suspension period and regular salary from 17.03.2023 onwards. Challenging the same, this petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief. 4. When the case came up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents would submit that the petitioner has given a representation seeking for time-scale pay. The Commissioner, in his proceedings, Moo.Mu.No.6434/2022/T4 dated 04.11.2022, had modified the benefits from time-scale pay to consolidated pay and the amounts are being paid as per the order of the Commissioner from 17.03.2023 regularly to the petitioner's bank account. He also enclosed the order passed by the first respondent which is extracted hereunder:- “Mdhy; nkw;go gzpahsu; jdf;F fhyKiw Cjpak; tH';f ntz;Lk; vd fojk; bfhLj;Js;shu;/ jpUf;nfhapy; tUtha; eyd; fUjp brd;id. Mizau; K:/K/vz;/6434-2022- T4 - ehs; 04/11/2022 cj;jutpd;go of;fl; tpw;gidahsu; - gy ntiy gzpaplj;ij bjhFg;g{jpakhf khw;wk; bra;J cj;jutplg;gl;Ls;sJ/ nkw;go Mizau; cj;jut[g;go 17/03/2023 Kjy; jw;bghGJ tiu bjhFg;g{jpak; khjk; njhWk; gzpahsu; t/re;jhdk; t';fp fzf;fpy; brYj;jg;gl;L tUfpwJ vd;w vdJ mwpf;ifapid gzpe;J rku;g;gpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/” 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5. In view of the above, no further order needs to be passed. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 10.09.2025 dh Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking order To 1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. Taluk Office, Tiruvallore. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirupur, Tirupur District. 3. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Chozheeswarar Swamy Temple, Moolanur, Tharapuram Taluk, Tirupur District – 638 106. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.J dh W.P.No.34045 of 2025 10.09.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis