WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 17060 of 2026 AND WMP Nos.18365 and 18366 of 2026 V.Mohan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600006. 2. The District Educational Officer, (Elementary) Hosur. 3. The Block Educational Officer, Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri District. 4. The Branch Officer, Office of the Accountant General (A and D Chennai, Tamil Nadu. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 4th respondent in E16 /11637708 / 2/ R1637708 /1285 dated 13/02/2026 and the consequential order of the 3rd Respondent in Na.Ka.No.556 / A1 /2025 dated 19/02/2026 of the 3rd respondent an https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to continue the incentive increment granted to the petitioner for having acquired B.Ed and qualification in the post of Tamil Pandit in Accordance with G.O.Ms.No.107 dated 20/01/1976. For Petitioner(s): Ms. S.Suneetha For Respondent(s): Mr.L. Prasad, Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr. P. Manorajan, Standing Counsel for R4 ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the 4th respondent in E16/11637708/2/R1637708 /1285 dated 13/02/2026 and the consequential order of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.556/A1/2025 dated 19.02.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to continue the incentive increment granted to the petitioner for having acquired B.Ed and qualification in the post of Tamil Pandit in Accordance with G.O.Ms.No.107 dated 20.01.1976. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 2. In identical circumstances, this Court in W.P.No.7542 of 2026 dated 02.03.2026 has considered the very same issue involved in the present writ petition. Further, the Hon’ble Division Bench in W.A.No.2747 of 2023 dated 28.03.2025 has held as follows: “Today the entire scheme for incentive increments has been withdrawn but the issue as to whether the said withdrawal can be prospective and it cannot operate retrospectively still lingers. We do not see the need to go into the said issue as it is not germane to the facts on hand. Here the respondent has completed M.A. (Economics) in May 2010 and B.Ed in December 2015. Therefore, she is entitled to two sets of advance incentive increments for these two higher qualifications obtained by her. The question of whether MA (Economics) would be useful to the School students or not cannot be gone into by us, as the Government, in its wisdom, had in GO.(Ms).No.324 dated 25.04.1995, consciously decided to confer the benefit of the incentive increments on all teachers who obtained https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 higher qualifications in any subject found in the higher secondary syllabus.” 3. Since the relief sought for in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the aforesaid decision, this writ petition is also allowed on the same terms. The impugned proceedings is quashed and the respondents are directed to grant incentive increment to the petitioner for having obtained B.Ed, together with all consequential benefits and arrears. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SRN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600006. 2. The District Educational Officer, (Elementary) Hosur. 3. The Block Educational Officer, Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri District. 4. The Branch Officer, Office of the Accountant General (A and D Chennai, Tamil Nadu. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17060 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 P.T.ASHA J. SRN WP No. 17060 of 2026 AND WMP Nos.18365 and 18366 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis