A.Elumalai v. Govt Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :30.10.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.30754 of 2019 and WMP.No.30838 of 2019
1. A. Elumalai Forest Range, Polur Range,
2. A. Sekar Sathanoore Range,
3. J. Kannan, Arcot Range, Vellore Division,
4. G. Sekar,
5. V. Subramani Gudiyattam range, Vellore Division,
6. K. Pitchai Muthu, Ulandi Range, Pollachi Division, Anaimalai Tiger Reserve Forest, Anaimalai, Coimbatore District.
7. V.A.Manoharan, Forest Watcher, Nadanoor range,
8. N. Sampath Santhanoore Range,
9. C. Devadoss
10. N. Ramachandran Thammampatty Range, Salem Division, Salem Circle.
11. M. Lakshmi Thammampatty Range, Salem Division, Salem Circle.
12. P. Kannan Santhavasal Range, Tiruvannamalai,
13. P. Mani Polur Range,
14. S. Mohammed Ajam Thirupathur Range and Division, Vellore Circle.
15. G. Ragothaman Attur Range, Salem Division, Salem Circle.
16. A. Chandran, Cunoor Forest Range, Nilgiris Division, Coimbatore Circle.
17. S. Gopal Polampatty Range, Coimbatore Division, Coimbatore Circle.
18. C. Kuppusamy Polampatty Range, Climbatore Division.
19. K. Muthukrishnan Sandavasal Tiruvannamalai Division
20. T. Pillaiyar Polur Range,
21. S. Moorthy Arani Range Tiruvannamalai Division
22. V. Asaithambi Kelur Range Tiruvannamalai Division
23. S. Arumugam Sandavasal Range Tiruvannamalai Division
24. S. Parasuraman Sandavasal Range Tiruvannamalai Division
25. N.S.S. Mani Villupuram Range and Villupuram Division.
26. M. Thiruvenkuttam Chengam Range,
27. C. Balakrishnan Alangayam Range Vellore Division.
28. P. Renganathan Alangayam Range, Vellore Division,
29. A. Vediappan Sathanoore Range
30. A. Michael Natesan Range,
31. K. Baskaran Odukathur Range, Vellore Division,
32. M. Subrayan Nadanoor Range,
33. V. Govindan, Sandavasal Range Tiruvannamalai Division Ellore Circle.
34. T. Rajendran Dharmapuri Range, Dharmapuri Division.
35. C. Muthusamy Mettur Range, Salem Division, Salem Circle.
36. N. Hari Gopal Forest Watcher, Courtalam Range, Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli Circle.
37. S. Jeevagan Forest Watcher Guindy Children's Park Chennai
38. M. Sekar Polur Range Tiruvannamalai Division
39. V. Govindan Manapparai Range Trichy Division and Trichy Circle.
40. C. Karuppian Manapparai Range Trichy Division and Circle.
41. P. Orumaiyan Devaramkurichi Range, Trichy Division and Trichy Circle.
42. V. Pitchai Muthu Manapparai Range Trichy Division and Tirchy Circle.
43. N. Arumugam Manapparai Range Trichy Division and Trichy Circle.
44. T. Duraiyan Palani Range Kodaikkanal Division Dindigul Circle.
45. M. Singaravel Palani Kodaikkanal Division, Dindigul Circle.
46. A. Arjunan Palani Kodaikkanal Division, Dindigul Circle.
47. A. Bhojan Palani Kodaikkanal Division Dindigul Circle
48. P. Gopal Palani Kodaikkanal Divisional, Dindigul Circle.
49. K. Ameer Batsha Palani Kodaikkanal Division, Dindigul Circle.
50. K. Selvaraj Ottanchatram Range, Dindigul Division, Dindigul Circle.
51. G. Munirathinam Alangayam Range, Thirupathur Division,
52. C. Krishnan Alangayam Range, Thirupathur Division,
53. G. Someswaran Forest Watcher, Arani Range,
54. E. Ganesan Forest Watcher, Arani Range, Vellore Division,
55. V. Vadivelu, Erode Protection Squad, (Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve) Roja Nagar, Erode Circle.
56. P. Vijayan, Madurai Range, Madurai Division, Madurai Circle.
..Petitioners vs
1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
.. Respondents Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ, directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioners as Forest Guard on par with their juniors by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2007 with effect from 31.5.2004 in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.15726 of 2015 dated 27.04.2016 and in the light of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 10.10.2014 by considering the representation dated 18.06.2018 of the petitioners within the time limit to be stipulated. For Petitioners: Mr. S. Mani For Respondents: Mr. M. Elumalai, Government Advocate
O R D E R
With the consent of both the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
2. The petitioners filed this Writ Petition seeking directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioners as Forest Guard on par with their juniors by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2007 with effect from 31.5.2004 in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.15726 of 2015 dated 27.04.2016 and in the light of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 10.10.2014 by considering the representation dated 18.06.2018 of the petitioners within the time limit to be stipulated.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioners joined as Plot Watchers on daily wage basis in the forest department in the year 1982-1984. Then the statewise seniority list drawn in which the names of the petitioners were included. Subsequently, the services of the juniors of the petitioners were regularized in the cadre post of Forest Watcher in the year 1995. The petitioners' juniors were given further promotion to the post of Forest Guard. On 23.10.2013, the respondents 1 and 2 passed orders by complying the order passed by this court by regularizing the services of the petitioners as notionally in the cadre of Forest Watcher on par with their juniors w.e.f. 24.01.1995. In the similar circumstances, the similarly placed persons like the petitioners have filed writ petition in W.P.No.
15726 of 2015 and the same was allowed by this Court. Thereafter On 18.06.2016, the petitioners submitted representation seeking to promote them to the post of forest guard retrospectively on par with their juniors by including their name in the panel for the year 2003-2007 and to promote them as forest guard from 31.05.2014 on par with their junior in the light of the proceedings of the second respondent dated 10.10.2014. However, no order has been passed till date. Hence the present Writ Petition.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would be suffice to issue direction to the second respondent to dispose of the representation dated 18.06.2016 on merits and in accordance with law.
4. Mr. M. Elumalai, Government Advocate, learned counsel for the respondents agreed to dispose of the representation dated 18.06.2016 within a reasonable time.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am inclined to issue direction to the second respondent to dispose of the representation dated 18.06.2016 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. s/d- Assistant Registrar(J) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
+1 CC to The Spl. Govt. Pleader (Forest) sr 90046 +56 CCS to Mr.S.Mani, advocate sr 89856.
W.P.No.30754 of 2019 and WMP.No.30838 of 2019 SP(03/12/2019)