S.Narayanasamy v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 06.07.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.No.19780 OF 2015 S.Narayanasamy ..

[ PETITIONER ] Vs 1 Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Office at Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

3 The District Forest Officer Attur, Salem District.

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[ RESPONDENTS ] Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the State wide seniority list in the light of G.O.Ms. No.202 Environment and Forest Department dt 18.12.2013 so as to enable him to get the petitioner service regularized in the time scale of pay as Plot Watcher (Supernumerary) within a specified period.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents : Mr.N.Inbanathan Government Advocate

O R D E R

With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioner would submit that though he joined the respondent Department as Plot Watcher in1994, his name was not included in the State-wide seniority list, as per G.O.Ms.No.64, Forest Department dated 08.03.1999. In view of the same, his service were not regularised, as per G.O.Ms.No.95, Forest Department dated 07.08.2009. In these circumstances, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 22.12.2014, seeking to regularise his service. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on G.O.Ms.No.202, Forest Department dated 18.12.2013 and submitted that

in the said Government Order, the persons similarly situated like the petitioner were granted regularisation i.e. those persons whose name were not included in the State-Wide seniority list as per G.O.Ms.No.64 dated 03.08.1999, referred to above. The learned counsel would further submit that the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 22.12.2014, within a stipulated period, by referring to the above Government Orders.

4.In these circumstances, the second respondent is directed to pass orders on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 22.12.2014, in the light of the aforesaid facts and also the Government orders referred to above, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rpa To 1 The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Office at Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

3 The District Forest Officer Attur, Salem District.

+1 cc to Mr.S. Mani, Advocate, sr.33491 +1 cc to spl. Government Pleader (forest), sr.33679 W.P.No.19780 of 2015 sv(co) kra(28/07) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/