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P.Sivam v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

2025-10-29Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan9 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN [WP.No.40102 of 2025] P.Sivam ... Petitioner Vs.

Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner's husband service as Forest Watcher from 24.01.1995 notionally for purpose of getting family pension by taking into account their seniority and qualification on par with their junior K.Subramani, Seniority No.4988 and in the light of the orders passed in WP 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 1/9

2010 dated 29.03.2010 and proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 07.01.2011 and order in W.P.No.19020 of 2021 dated 09.09.2021 and in the light of G.O.(2D) No.122, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 12.8.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.124, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 17.08.2022 and order in WP No.18476 of 2023 etc batch dated 03.08.2023 and order in WP No.1884 of 2023 dated 31.01.2024.

[WP.No.40107 of 2025] A.Kotteswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner as Forest Watcher from 24.01.1995 notionally for purpose of getting family pension by taking into account their seniority and qualification on par with their junior K.Subramani, Seniority No.4988 and in the light of the orders passed in WP No.15561 of 2006 dated 10.3.2008 W.A.No.690 of 2008 dated 13.10.2009, 2/9

W.P.No.23374 of 2008 dated 30.10.2009, W.A.No.607 of 2010 dated 29.03.2010 and proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 07.01.2011 and order in W.P.No.19020 of 2021 dated 9.9.2021 and in the light of G.O.(2D) No.122, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 12.8.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.124, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 17.08.2022 and order in WP No.18476 of 2023 etc batch dated 03.08.2023 and order in WP No.1884 of 2023 dated 31.01.2024.

[WP.No.40113 of 2025] R.Pechiyammal ... Petitioner Vs.

Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner's husband as Forest Watcher from 24.01.1995 notionally for purpose of getting family pension by taking into account their seniority and qualification on par with their junior 3/9

K.Subramani, Seniority No.4988 and in the light of the orders passed in WP No.15561 of 2006 dated 10.3.2008 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 proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 07.01.2011 and order in W.P.No.19020 of 2021 dated 9.9.2021 and in the light of G.O.(2D) No.122, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 12.8.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.124, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 17.08.2022 and order in WP No.18476 of 2023 etc batch dated 03.08.2023 and order in WP No.1884 of 2023 dated 31.01.2024.

[WP.No.40115 of 2025] A.Aruldoss ... Petitioner Vs.

Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioner as Forest Watcher from 24.01.1995 4/9

notionally for purpose of getting family pension by taking into account their seniority and qualification on par with their junior K.Subramani, Seniority No.4988 and in the light of the orders passed in WP No.15561 of 2006 dated 10.3.2008 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 proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 07.01.2011 and order in W.P.No.19020 of 2021 dated 9.9.2021 and in the light of G.O.(2D) No.122, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 12.8.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.124, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS (FR.2(II) DEPARTMENT dated 17.08.2022 and order in WP No.18476 of 2023 etc batch dated 03.08.2023 and order in WP No.1884 of 2023 dated 31.01.2024.

For Petitioners In All WPs : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents In All WPs : Mr.C.Selvaraj, AGP.

C O M M ON O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed for a direction to the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners/petitioners' husband as Forest Watcher notionally.

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2.Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side. 3.In similar matters, this Court considered the similar request in W.P.Nos.21349 of 2023 and batch dated 03.08.2023 and held as follows:- "7. Admittedly, the grievance of the writ petitioner is that he is seeking regularization of service for pensionary benefits. It is the contention of the writ petitioners that similarly persons have been given such benefits as per Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.95, Environment and Forest Department, dated 07.08.2009, G.O (2D) No. 08 Environment Climate Change And Forests (FR.2ii) Department dated 09.01.2023 and G.O. [2D] No.9, dated 08.02.2022. Based on the Orders of this Court in W.A.No.2072 of 2018, dated 11.08.2021, the Government has issued the Government Order in G.O (2D) No. 08 Environment Climate Change And Forests (FR.2ii) Department dated 09.01.2023. As per the above Government Orders, the relief has been extended to similarly placed persons. Hence, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners in the light the above Government 6/9

Orders, as the benefit has been extended to similarly placed person. In fact the plot watchers are frontline soldiers in forest and they are main protectors of the forest. These facts cannot be disputed by any one. Hence, while passing the Orders, the Government shall take into consideration the nature of service rendered by the petitioners and also the fact that when similarly placed persons have already been granted the relief, if the petitioners are not granted such relief, the same is nothing but discrimination and it violates Article 14 of Constitution of India. In such view of the matter, the respondent shall extend the benefits as per above Government Orders as it is extended to similarly situated persons. ......"

4. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders in the light of the above order passed in W.P.Nos.21349 of 2023 and batch dated 03.08.2023 as the benefits have been extended to similarly placed persons, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above direction, all the writ petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

29.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No (shr) To Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

Chennai 600 032.

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