N. Lavanya (Reg No.250005110) v. G.Anandan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No. 273, 274, 277 and 1032 of 2023 and CMP No.10304 of 2023 in WA No.1032 of 2023

1. N.Lavanya

2. M. Indumathi

3. V.Thirumurugan

4. M.Muniyappan

5. S. Ponnammal

6. R. Mounika

7. S.Gowsikaa

8. P.Maina

9. M.Pradeepa

10. S.Askari

11. S.Sathamhusainkhan

12. U.Kavin

13. S. Tamilselvan

14. T.Suseendranath

15. R.Siva

16. B. Venkateshwaran

17. S. Kumar

18. M. Poovendhan

19. J.Ravi

20. M.Sayadevi

21. P. Gomathi 1/11

22. S.Priya

23. S.Shanthini

24. R.Duraibabu

25. P.Ramesh

26. K.Karthikeyan

27. M.Selvarani

28. R.Saseeh Hari Priya

29. S.Indu

30. E.Sarumathi

31. S.Kesavapriya

32. M.Satheeshkumar

33. S.Selvakumar

34. T.Arunkumar

35. K.Gokulakannan

36. S.Sivasankaran

37. M.Jayalakshmi

38. M.Saidhani

39. M.Sujitha

40. M.Karthick

41. M.Shanthikumari

42. A.Adhiraj

43. G.Nirmala

44. J.Naveenkumar

45. M.Prabakaran

46. A.R.Manjuhashini

47. M.Sundaravel

48. M.Thirumurugan

49. Sangareswari @ Nagajothi M ... Appellants in WA No. 273, 274, 277/2023 2/11

1. Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recuitment Board, Rep by its Chairman (DGP), Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Chairman, Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

... Appellants in WA No.1032 of 2023 Vs.

1. G.Anandan

2. G.Pugalendi

3. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

5. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

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6. B.CRumya

7. A.P.Kanimozhiarasu

8. R.Sasikumar

9. K.Murugan

10. M.Jananie

11. G.Sandhiya

12. S.Suresh

13. D.Raja ... Respondents in WA No.273 of 2023

1. G.Chakaravarthi

2. S.Arnvel

3. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

5. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

6. B. C.Rumya

7. A.P.M.Kanimozhiarasu

8. R.Sasikumar

9. M.Jananie

10. G.Sandhiya ... Respondents in WA No.274 of 2023 4/11

1. B.R.Sasidharan

2. K.Jeeva

3. K.S.Dhinesh

4. E.Jaya Sri Balaji

5. A. Kavinkumar

6. S.Bhuwaneswaran

7. S.Jothivasan

8. P.Venkatesh

9. S.Pradeepkumar

10. M.Dhayananthan

11. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

12. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

13. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

14. B.C.Rumya

15. A.P.M.Kanimozhiarasu

16. R.Sasikumar

17. M.Jananie

18. G.Sandhiya ... Respondents in WA No.277 of 2023 K. Raja ... Respondent in WA No.1032 of 2023 5/11

Prayer: Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the ommon interim order passed in (i) WP No.26349 of 2019 dated 15.11.2022 (ii) WP No.7736 of 2020 dated 15.11.2022 (iii) WP No.11236 of 2020 dated 15.11.2022 and (iv) WP No.25145 of 2022 dated 13.04.2023 respectively.

For Appellants : Mr.U.Karunakaran (in WA Nos.273, 274 & 277 of 2023) Mr.J.Lenin, (in WA No.1032 of 2023) In WA No.273 of 2023 For Respondents : Mr.Richardson Wilson, for RR 1 & 2 Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Govt. Pleader, for RR3 & 4 Ms.G.Hema, Standing Counsel, for R5 No Appearance - R6 to R13 In WA No.274 of 2023 : Mr.Richardson Wilson, for RR 1 & 2 Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Govt. Pleader, for RR3 & 4 6/11

Ms.G.Hema, Standing Counsel, for R5 No Appearance - R6 to R10 In WA No.277 of 2023 : Mr.Richardson Wilson, for RR 1 to 10 Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Govt. Pleader, for RR 11 & 12 Ms.G.Hema, Standing Counsel, for R13 No Appearance - R14 to R18 In WA No.1032 of 2023 : Mr.R.Rayeesa Fathima, for the sole Respondent C o M M O N J U D G M E N T (Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) We have heard Mr. U.Karunakaran, learned counsel appearing for the appellants in WA Nos. 273, 274 & 277 of 2023, Mr.J.Lenin learned counsel appearing for the appellant in WA No. 1032 of 2023 and Mr.Richardson Wilson, learned counsel appearing for the contesting private respondents/petitioners in the Writ Petition. 7/11

2. Mr. U. Karunakaran, learned counsel appearing for the appellants would submit that the redoing of the exercise of measuring the height of the candidates as per the directions of this Court dated 02.08.2023 have been completed and a report has also been filed. In view of the said exercise that has been carried out, the Writ Appeals themselves have become infructuous. He would however submit that in view of the report that has been filed, the direction of the learned Single Judge to implead the selectees, who have not been impleaded, may not be very relevant.

3. Mr. Richardson Wilson, learned counsel appearing for the contesting private respondents/petitioners in the Writ Petition would submit that if there is any change in the select list in future, it would affect those 50 persons who have been directed to be impleaded and therefore, as the petitioners in the Writ Petition they cannot be prevented from taking steps to implead those persons as per the directions of the learned Single Judge.

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Mr.Karunakaran, learned counsel for the appellants to the effect that the Writ Appeals has become infructuous is just. As regards impleading, we leave it to the wisdom of the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Writ Petitions to either implead or not to implead, those persons who have been directed to be impleaded.

5. The Writ Appeals are disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (G. ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 25.04.2025 jv Index : No : No Speaking order To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Department, Panagal Buildings, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

4. The Chairman (DGP), Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recuitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

5. The Chairman, Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and G. ARUL MURUGAN , J.

jv W.A.No. 273, 274, 277 and 1032 of 2023 25.04.2025 11/11