W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 K.Mahadevan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government Department of School Education Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Director of School Education O/o.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational) O/o.The Joint Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6 4.The Principal Accountant General (A&E) O/o.the Principal Accountant General (A&E) 361, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 018 5.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer Madurai District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 6.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) O/o.The District Educational Office Melur, Madurakm 7.The Secretary Sri KGS Higher Secondary School Aduthurai, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk Thanjavur District-612 101 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to include the 50% of the service rendered by the petitioner in the post of Double Part Time Vocational Instructor from 27.08.1982 to 31.03.1990 along with regular service for the purpose of calculation of qualifying service for pension and disburse the monetary benefits by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 18.07.2026 within time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For Respondents : Mrs.K.Porkodi Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu for R1 to R3 & R5 & R6 Mrs.S.Mahalakshmi for R4 O R D E R Mrs.K.Porkodi, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3, 5 & 6 and Mrs.S.Mahalakshmi, learned counsel, takes notice for the fourth respondent. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 2. In view of the settled legal position with regard to the relief sought for in this writ petition, notice to the seventh respondent is dispensed with. 3. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, 5 & 6 and learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent. 5. This writ petition has been filed seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents to include the 50% of the service rendered by the petitioner as Double Part Time Vocational Instructor in consolidated pay from 27.08.1982 to 31.03.1990 along with regular service for the purpose of calculation of qualifying service for pension and disburse the monetary benefits along with arrears and other consequential benefits. 6. The petitioner herein, who was initially appointed as Double Part Time Vocational Instructor on 27.08.1982 and after serving for more than ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 seven years, was regularised in the said post as Vocational Instructor (Marketing and Salesmanship) on 01.04.1990 at Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School, Vasantha Nagar, Madurai and thereafter, promoted as P.G.Assistant (Commerce) and further promoted as Headmaster in Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School and retired from service on 31.01.2017. It was thereafter, the petitioner, in the light of orders issued by the Government in G.O.(Ms)No. 408 Finance (Pension Department) dated 25.08.2009, made a claim for counting 50% of the service rendered by him as Part Time Vocational Instructor from 27.08.1982 to 31.03.1990 for the purpose of pension, in the light of Rule 11(4) of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1980 and also by placing reliance on various orders passed by this Court and the orders issued by the Government in G.O.(2D) No.25 dated 01.03.2023, the petitioner claims to have submitted a representation dated 18.07.2026 to the respondents. As the respondents have not taken any action on the said representation, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition seeking a writ of Mandamus. 7. Mrs.K.Porkodi, learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, 5 & 6, on instructions, submits that similarly situated persons are extended the benefits, accordingly, orders were ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 issued by the Government in G.O.(2D) No.25 dated 01.03.2023 and further submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner would be considered by the respondents duly taking into consideration the orders issued in G.O.(2D) No.25 dated 01.03.2023 and as well as various orders passed by this Court from time to time. 8. In the light of the above, without going into merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation dated 18.07.2026 submitted by the petitioner duly taken into consideration the orders issued by the Government in G.O.(2D) No. 25 dated 01.03.2023, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the rate of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 30.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 2.The Director of School Education, O/o.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6. 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational), O/o.The Joint Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6. 4.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai District. 5.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), O/o.The District Educational Office, Melur, Madurakm. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.21672 of 2026 30.07.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis