D.Jayakumar v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and M.P.No. 2 of 2013 D.Jayakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.A.Samsudeen 4.I.Veerabadran 5.P.Pandaram 6.C.Karunanidhi 7.A.Pachaiappan 8.V.Perumal 9.P.Vadivel 10.M.Chinnamuniyan 11.N.Sampath Kumaran

12.G.Venkatachalam 13.A.Rajendran 14.K.Raman 15.K.Vellaisamy 16.R.Dakshinamurthy 17.K.Sellakannu 18.P.Karuppaiah 19.K.Muthukoodalingam 20.S.Tharukavanan 21.G.Jayarman 22.R.Karuppaiah 23.G.Raja 24.S.Vasiappan 25.A.M.Rajendran 26.I.Khadar Maideen 27.S.Sivaprakasam 28.V.Karunanidhi 29.S.Samiappan 30.V.V.Giri 31.P.Chellasamy 32.N.Santhanam .... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent herein culminating in Reg.No.AB-1/46260/2011 on the file of the second respondent herein dated 18.04.2013 in so far as the petitioner is concerned and to quash the same and consequently direct the

respondents herein to promote the petitioner as Forester before promoting the respondents 3 - 32 herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Santhanaraman For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Veluchamy Additional Government Pleader For R3 to R32 : Mr.S.Siva Kumar

O R D E R

It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2.

In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 14.08.2025 dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

dpa To

1.The Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

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