WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 11332 of 2026 & WMP.Nos. 12345 & 12348 of 2026 1. N.Palaniappan 2. K.Mohandass 3. S.Alaudeen 4. R.Ramu 5. N.Saravanan 6. G.Sreenivasan 7. S.Murugan 8. G.Parimalam 9. N.Santhakumar 10. R.Mohan 11. B.Muthukanthan 12. S.Rajan 13. R.Selvakumar 14. K.Gopi 15. A.P.Balasubramanian 16. M.S.Gnanasambandan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 17. M.Sivalingam 18. E.Ramu 19. E.Pichandi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-06. 2. The Secretary to Government Finance (Pay Cell) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 3. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, chennai-010. 4. The Dean Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, chennai-03. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the impugned order on the file of the 4th Respondent vide proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/ E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 14.03.2025, consequential proceedings https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 K.Dis No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 03.06.2025, consequential proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 16.06.2025, quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the 4th respondent to revise the pay scale of the petitioners to 5200- 20200 basic pay and 1900 grade pay, Level- 5 in accordance with G.O.Ms. 338 of 2010. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Avinashwadhwani For Respondent(s): Mr. M.Bindran Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition is filed for the following relief: “To call for the impugned order on the file of the 4th Respondent vide proceedings K.Dis. No.005424/ E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 14.03.2025, consequential proceedings in K.Dis No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 03.06.2025, consequential proceedings in K.Dis. No.005424/E4/ 2/ 2025, dated 16.06.2025, quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the 4th respondent to revise the pay scale of the petitioners to 5200- 20200 basic pay and 1900 grade pay, Level- 5 in accordance with G.O.Ms. 338 of 2010.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the impugned order has been passed without even serving notice on the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 petitioners. 3. Heard the learned counsels on the either side and perused the records. 4. Without traversing into the facts and merits of the case, since the impugned order came to be passed without hearing the petitioners and the petitioners have not been given a fair opportunity to represent their case, the impugned order cannot be sustained. 5. Therefore, the impugned order is quashed and the matter is remitted back to the 4th respondent for fresh consideration after issuing notice on the petitioners and hearing them. 6. This writ petition is allowed with the above direction. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 27-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KAN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-06. 2. The Secretary to Government Finance (Pay Cell) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 3. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, chennai-010. 4. The Dean Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, chennai-03. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11332 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 P.T.ASHA, J. KAN WP No. 11332 of 2026 27-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis