The Principal Chief v. Kamala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.09.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P.Nos. 36303 & 36304 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 W.P.No.36303 of 2015 1 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Panagal Maligai Saidapet, Chennai - 15 2 The Conservator of Forests Dharmapuri Circle, Dharmapuri 3 The District Forest Officer Interface Forestry Division, Krishnagiri ... Petitioners Vs

1. Kamala

2. Selvan

3. Santhiya

4. Revathi

5.The Tribunal Constituted PRAYER in W.P.No.36303 of 2015 : The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the 5th respondent in M.W.No. 63 of 2011 dated 05.01.2015 and to quash the same W.P.No.36304 of 2015 1 The principal Chief Conservator of Forests Panagal Maligai Saidapet Chennai - 15 2 The Conservator of Forests Dharmapuri Circle, Dharmapuri 3 The District Forest Officer Interface Forestry Division, Krishnagiri ... Petitioners Vs 1 V. Venkadagiri 2 Munikrishnappa 3 M. Perumal 4 M. Subramani 5 The Tribunal Constituted

... Respondents in W.P.No.36304 of 2015 PRAYER in W.P.No.36304 of 2015 : The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the 5th respondent in M.W.No. 64 of 2011 dated 05.01.2015 and to quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Seenivasan, SGP (Forest For Respondents : No representation C O M M O N OR D E R The petitioners have filed the writ petitions challenging the orders of the fifth respondent dated 05.01.2015, wherein, the petitioners were directed to pay wages to the respondents 1 to 4 in accordance with the G.O.(2D) No.82 "Labour and Employment (J2) dated 27.09.2002.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. No representation for respondents 1 to 4 in both the writ petitions.

3. Since the respective respondents 1 to 4 in both the writ petitions

are also Plot Watchers, and since the issue with regard to the Plot Watchers has already been settled subsequent to G.O viz., G.O.Ms.No.95, Environment and Forest Department dated 07.08.2009 this Court finds that nothing survives for further adjudication in these writ petitions.

4. In view of the same, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

05.09.2024 mfa To The Tribunal Constituted

R.N.MANJULA , J mfa W.P.Nos. 36303 & 36304 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 05.09.2024