WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WA No. 750 of 2026 and CMP No. 7660 of 2026 Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration And Water Supplies Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 600009. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. D.Munusamy S/o.Durai, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 2. D.Sampathkumari, W/O.Dodd, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 3. E.Sampathkumar S/o. Egambaram, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 4. R.Sivagami https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 W/o. Raja, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 5. R.Sargunam W/o. Rajendran, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 6. J.Surya alias Ariya W/o. Jaykar, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 7. V.Anthonyammal S/o. Venkatesan, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 8. M.Nagavalli S/o. Murugesan, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 9. M.Rosemary W/o. D.Munusamy, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 10.V.Krishnan S/o. Vedagiri, Sanitary Worker, Ward 19, Zone 2, Mathur, Manali, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai City. 11.The Commissioner Corporation Of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai 3. 12.The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone II, Manali, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) WA No. 750 of 2026 Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 27.11.2023 made in W.P.No.19 of 2021 and allow the Writ Appeal and thus render justice. WA No. 750 of 2026 For Appellant(s): Dr.R.Gouri, Government Counsel For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Bala for M/s G.Bala and Daisy for R1 to R10 , MR. D.B.R. Prabhu Standing Counsel for R11 & R12 Judgment (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned counsel for the respondents Mr.Bala would submit that the Government has referred the issue to a Committee, headed by a retired High Court Judge and by accepting the recommendation of the Committee, the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 Government had issued G.O.(D) No.607, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 17.10.2025. The relevant portion of the Government Order reads as under. 10. The Government, after careful examination of the matter in consultation with the Litigation Advisory and Oversight Committee (LAOC) in the Finance Department, have decided to accept the recommendations of the Committee (LAOC) and the consent given by the petitioners. Accordingly, the Government hereby permit the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation to take necessary action in the light of the recommendations of the Litigation Advisory and Oversight Committee as detailed below:- (i) To grant regular time scale of pay to the petitioners in W.A.Nos.468, 469 & 473 of 2025 from the date of completion of three years from their initial appointment on consolidated pay (NMR); (ii) To sanction 40% of the arrears of pay as full and final settlement to the above petitioners; (iii) To extend the offer made in para 10(i) & (ii) above to all other similarly placed employees (NMRs), both litigants and non-litigants in Greater Chennai Corporation, who are covered under the Minutes of the meeting fifth read above, in order to ensure uniformity and early settlement of long- pending claims; (iv) To issue notices to the employees concerned, indicating the settlement terms and stipulating a time limit for their response. Non-response within the stipulated time will be construed as consent to receive 40% of the arrears to pay as full and final settlement; (v) To finalise payments after verifying the identity and eligibility of such employees; (vi) To furnish a compliance report to Government at the earliest. 11. It is further ordered that this Government Order shall not be construed or treated as a precedent for any https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 other employees similarly engaged, or for any other category of employees serving under the State Government or any local body. 2. In view of the above position, no further adjudication on merits needs to be undertaken in respect of the present Writ Appeal. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 01-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The Commissioner Corporation Of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai 3. 2. The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone II, Manali, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 750 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR J. vsi WA No. 750 of 2026 and CMP No. 7660 of 2026 01-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis