U.Muthuramalingam v. Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-11-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN U.Muthuramalingam Petitioner Vs
1. Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Additional Chief Secretary To Government, Environments And Forests (FR -2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests (Head Of Forest Force) Velachery Main Road, Guindy 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 consider the notional promotion to the petitioner as Forest Guard on par with juniors N.A.Arumugam by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004 for purpose of getting enhanced pension (petitioner service was regularized on par with juniors only now) and in the 1/6
light of order passed by our Honourable High Court W.P. No 15726 of 2016 dated 28.04.2016 by considering the representation dated 06.10.2025 and order in W.P. no 1229 of 2024 with dated 23.01.2024 in time limit to be stipulated by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner Mr.S.Mani For Respondents:
Mr.C.Selvaraj
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioner as Forest Guard on par with juniors N.A.Arumugam by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004 for purpose of getting enhanced pension (petitioner service was regularized on par with juniors only now) and in the light of order passed by our Honourable High Court in W.P. No 15726 of 2016 dated 28.04.2016 by considering the representation dated 06.10.2025 and order in W.P. No 1229 of 2024 dated 23.01.2024 in time limit to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.
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2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
3. According to the petitioner, identically placed persons were granted notional promotion pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in the aforementioned writ petitions. According to him, if notional promotion is granted, he will be getting enhanced pension. In such circumstances, he had given representations on dated 06.10.2025 to the respondents. Since the representation has not been considered, till date, he has filed this writ petition.
4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, in the light of the aforementioned orders subject to its applicability.
5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2025 seeking grant of notional promotion as Forest Guard for the purpose of getting revised pension 3/6
on par with his juniors by including his names in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004. While considering the petitioner's representation, the first respondent is directed to give due consideration to the orders dated 24.04.2016 and 23.01.2024 in W.P.Nos.15726 of 2016 and 1229 of 2024 respectively and decide whether the same is applicable to the case of the petitioner or not. The first respondent is directed to pass final orders, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Additional Chief Secretary To Government, Environments And Forests (fr -2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests (head Of Forest Force) Velachery Main Road, Guindy Chennai 600 032 5/6
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J.
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