W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 C.Manikandan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.The Director General of Police Head of Police Force Chennai-600 004 3.The Superintendent of Police Theni, Theni District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders for the purpose of stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with the juniors pursuant to the proposal forwarded by the respondent No.3 in ____________ Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025 and disburse the monetary benefits along with arrears within the time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu O R D E R Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents. 2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents.

4. The petitioner herein, while working as a Special Sub Inspector of Police under the control of the third respondent, is stated to have made a claim for stepping of his pay on par with his juniors and accordingly, the same was considered by the third respondent and a proposal is stated to have been ____________ Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 submitted by the third respondent to the first respondent vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner has retired from service on 31.05.2026 on attaining the age of superannuation. In spite of the same, the first respondent appears to have not taken any steps on the proposal dated 10.11.2025 submitted by the third respondent proposing for stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with his juniors. As the first respondent has not taken any steps since November, 2025, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this writ petition complaining inaction on the part of the first respondent on the proposal submitted by the third respondent. 5. Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the first respondent would take a decision on the proposal submitted by the third respondent as expeditiously as possible.

6. In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on the proposal submitted by the third respondent vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025, proposing for ____________ Page 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 stepping up the pay of the petitioner on par with his juniors, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. 22.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Chennai-600 004. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. ____________ Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 22.07.2026 ____________ Page 5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 C.Manikandan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.The Director General of Police Head of Police Force Chennai-600 004 3.The Superintendent of Police Theni, Theni District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders for the purpose of stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with the juniors pursuant to the proposal forwarded by the respondent No.3 in ____________ Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025 and disburse the monetary benefits along with arrears within the time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu O R D E R Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents. 2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents.

4. The petitioner herein, while working as a Special Sub Inspector of Police under the control of the third respondent, is stated to have made a claim for stepping of his pay on par with his juniors and accordingly, the same was considered by the third respondent and a proposal is stated to have been ____________ Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 submitted by the third respondent to the first respondent vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner has retired from service on 31.05.2026 on attaining the age of superannuation. In spite of the same, the first respondent appears to have not taken any steps on the proposal dated 10.11.2025 submitted by the third respondent proposing for stepping up of pay of the petitioner on par with his juniors. As the first respondent has not taken any steps since November, 2025, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this writ petition complaining inaction on the part of the first respondent on the proposal submitted by the third respondent. 5. Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the first respondent would take a decision on the proposal submitted by the third respondent as expeditiously as possible.

6. In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on the proposal submitted by the third respondent vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.D3/245/2271/2025, dated 10.11.2025, proposing for ____________ Page 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 stepping up the pay of the petitioner on par with his juniors, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. 22.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Chennai-600 004. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. ____________ Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.20707 of 2026 22.07.2026 ____________ Page 5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis