# The Director of School Education vs Renganathan

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-25
Citation: 2026/MHC/2426
Petitioner: The Director of School Education
Respondent: Renganathan

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1345157)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2426 WA No. 334 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL WA No. 334 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.2944 of 2026 1. The Director of School Education DPI Complex,College Road, Chennai 6. 2. The District Elementary Education Palladam, Tiruppur Dist. 3. The Additional Assistant Educational Officer,Kangeyam 638 701, Tiruppur Dist. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. Renganathan S/o.Late Thirumalai Nambiya Pillai, 220, Pazhaya Kotta Salai, Kangeyam, Thiruppur Dist 638 701. 2. The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements), 361, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai 18. ..Respondent(s) Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 12.10.2023 made in WP.No. 17295/2020. For Appellant(s): Dr.R.Gowri, Government Counsel __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 06:22:18 pm ) 2026:MHC:2426 WA No. 334 of 2026 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The Director of Elementary Education is the appellant before this Court. 2. The respondent filed writ petition seeking stepping up of pay to the level of his

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