M.Tamil Selvan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.17857 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.22143 of 2020 M.Tamil Selvan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Represented by its Secretary, Environmental and Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, No.1, Jeenis Road, Pangal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15.

3.The Special Government Pleader (Forests), No.23 & 24 Law Officer's Block, 2nd Floor, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 104.

4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Chengalpet Division, Chengalpet.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying Page No.1 of 5

for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent relating to the order in Ref.No.WR.2/8020/2018 dated 20.08.2020 to quash the same and to issue consequential direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue to serve in his post and to regularise his service from the date of his initial appointment with consequential benefits.

For Petitioner :

M/s.T.Dharani For Respondents 1 to 4 :

Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by, Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition and he has also made an endoresement to that effect in the case bundle.

2. In view of the above submission coupled with an endorsement made by the counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Page No.2 of 5

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Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Represented by its Secretary, Environmental and Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, No.1, Jeenis Road, Pangal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15.

3.The Special Government Pleader (Forests), No.23 & 24 Law Officer's Block, 2nd Floor, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 104.

4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Chengalpet Division, Chengalpet.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

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