P.Dhamodharan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.22566 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.23792 of 2021 (Through Video Conferencing) 1.P.Dhamodharan 2.R.Palaniyammal 3.T.Chinnappan 4.M.Rajendran 5.A.Boobalan (*)6.K.Muthanantham 7.P.Govindan 8.C.Karuppannan

...Petitioners

Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as regular time scale Forest Watchers taking into account of his seniority, on par with juniors with effect from 24.01.1995 for the purpose of getting pension by considering the petitioner's representation dated 10.02.2021 in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.15561 of 2006 dated 10.03.2008, W.A.No.690 of 2008 dated 13.10.2009, W.P.No.23374 of 2008 dated 30.10.2009, W.A.No.607 of 2010 dated 29.03.2010 and G.O.(Ms).No.01 Environment and Forest (Fr.2-II) Department dated 01.01.2021 with all consequential benefits.

For Petitioners : Ms.K.Jenitha For Respondents : Mr.V.P.R.Elamparithi Government Advocate for R1 & R2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned Counsel for the respondents submits that appropriate orders will be passed by the 1st and 2nd respondents on the representation dated 10.02.2021 of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed by directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 10.02.2021 of the petitioner and dispose the same within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. While passing such order, the respondent may also consider G.O.Ms.No.08,E&F(FR.2-II) Department, dated 21.10.2019. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) (17.11.2021) * Corrected as per the order dated 07.03.2022 made in WMP.No.5309 of 2022 in W.P.No.22566 of 2021 Sd/- Deputy Registrar(CS) (23/03/2022) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas To

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, To be Substituted Environment and Forest Department, to order Already Fort St.George, Chennai - 9. Despatched on 16.12.2021

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Panagal Building,Saidapet, Chennai - 15.

+1cc to M/s.K.Jenitha, Advocate, S.R.No.15263 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader (Forest), S.R.No.54685 W.P.No.22566 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.23792 of 2021 SSV(CO) SU(22/11/2021) RGA(24/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/