G.O. granting promotion to seven IAS officers to Chief Secretary grade challenged before Madras High Court Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan wonder how a public interest litigation petition can be filed in a government service related matter Published – June 07, 2026 11:38 am

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G.O. granting promotion to seven IAS officers to Chief Secretary grade challenged before Madras High Court
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan wonder how a public interest litigation petition can be filed in a government service related matter
Published – June 07, 2026 11:38 am IST – CHENNAI

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A view of the Madras High Court building in Chennai.
A view of the Madras High Court building in Chennai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging a government order (G.O.) issued on December 24, 2025 for promoting seven officers, including T. Udhayachandran, of the 1995 batch of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to the grade of Chief Secretary.

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First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan have adjourned the hearing on the case to June 10, 2026 after questioning as to how a PIL petition could be entertained by the court on an issue related to officers in government service.

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