Madras High Court Hear Batch of Writ Petitions Filed Under Article 226 of Constitution Challenging Denial of Incentive Increments for M.Phil (SSP) Degree. Court Examines Legality of Orders by Education Authorities and University Grants Commission Refusing Incentive Increments for Qualification Awarded by Alagappa University.

High Court: Madras High Court Bench: Principal
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Issue of Consideration

WP(MD)Nos.22995, 24479, 25378, 27033 to 27038, 27582, 28019, 28134,

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Case Details

2026 LawText (MAD) (07) 19

WP(MD)Nos.22995 of 2024 etc. batch

2026-07-06

B. Pugalendhi

2026:MHC:2560

Shiranthiri and Others

The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational), University Grants Commission and Others

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Nature of Litigation

Writ Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of orders/declarations denying incentive increments for M.Phil (SSP) qualification.

Remedy Sought

Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to grant incentive increments for the M.Phil (SSP) degree awarded by Alagappa University.

Filing Reason

Respondents denied incentive increments for the higher qualification M.Phil (SSP).

Procedural History

The batch of writ petitions was filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The lead petition WP(MD)No.22995 of 2024 was filed by Shiranthiri against the Joint Director of School Education (Vocational) and Headmaster. Several similar petitions were tagged together. The court reserved orders on 27.02.2026 and delivered the judgment on 06.07.2026.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226
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