R. BASKARADOSS v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO. 16504 OF 2022)

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard Mr. S. Mahendran, learned counsel appearing for the

appellant. The State of Tamil Nadu is represented by Mr. Amit

Anand Tiwari, learned A.A.G. The respondent No. 2 is represented

by Mr. Deepayan Mandal, learned counsel.

3. The challenge here is to the order dated 08.07.2022 in the

W.P. No. 5840 of 2017 whereunder the Madras High Court dismissed

the appellant’s Writ Petition. The challenge in the Writ Petition

was to the order dated 29.12.2016 whereby, the appellant’s claim

for two advance increments for his ML Degree, in light of the G.O.

dated 24.04.1979, was rejected on the ground that the benefit of

the advance increment for acquiring the ML degree will apply only

for officers in the cadre of Assistant Registrars and above, in the

High Court service.

4. The appellant’s counsel would however advert to the G.O. dated

24.04.1979 to claim that the benefit of advance increment under the

said G.O. for persons with ML degree was not restricted to any

specific post held by the concerned employee.

5. However, it is seen that the appellant at the relevant time

was serving as the Section Officer in the Madras High Court

service. The said service does not require a BL...