G.Baskar v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.No.31700 of 2025 G.Baskar ... Petitioner Vs.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, [Head of Forest Force], Forest Head Quarters, Guindy, Chennai-32 ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the issue of panel of Foresters fit for promotion as Forest Range Officers vide respondent's impugned proceedings in Proc.No.B2/32526/2023 dated 18.07.2024 and quash the same in so far as deferring the petitioner's name therein is concerned and consequently direct the respondent to select the petitioner by including the petitioner in the said panel in the same position, and on such selection, to promote the petitioner as Forest Range Officer with retrospective effect from 02.07.2025, the date on which the petitioner's juniors were promoted with all service and monetary benefits with effect from the said date.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Subramaniyan 1/4

For Respondent : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has already been complied by the respondent and the petitioner was given promotion. Therefore, the issue involved in the present writ petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement in the court bundle to that effect.

2. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm 2/4

To The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, [Head of Forest Force], Forest Head Quarters, Guindy, Chennai-32.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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