T.K.GANESAN Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By consent of both parties, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

(2.) The petitioners were working in the Education Department and they retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.04.2020.

(3.) In the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petitions, it had been stated that the first respondent had issued G.O.Ms.No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 07.05.2020, which has increased the age of Government servants from 58 years to 59 years. It was stated in the said Government Order that this was applicable to the employees, who are in regular service as on 07.05.2020 and due to retire on superannuation from 31.05.2020. The petitioners had already retired on 30.04.2020. However, by way by these Writ Petitions, they seek the benefit extended under G.O.Ms.No.51 referred supra to the petitioners also.