Madras High CourtWP/45861/2025disposed of

G.Babu v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-11-25Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN G.Babu .....

Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 032.

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Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularise petitioners service from the date of petitioners from the date of initial appointment as Driver and to pay all monetary and other service benefits by considering petitioner representation dated 11.06.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court in light of order made in WP.No.22740 of 2010 dated 15.12.2017 implemented in G.O.(2D) No.5 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2. 1/4

(i)) Department dated 04.01.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.11 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2.(i)) Department dated 22.01.2024 and Amendment issued in G.O.(2D) No.56 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2.(i)) Department dated 03.06.2024 and G.O.(2D).No.127 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 14.11.2024. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Dharani For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service from the date of his initial appointment as Driver and to pay all monetary and other service benefits. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3.Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, in the light of the order made in W.P.No.22740 of 2010 dated 2/4

15.12.2017, as implemented in G.O.(2D) No.5, Environment, Climate Change and forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 04.01.2022 ; G.O.(2D) No.11 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 22.01.2024 and the amendment issued in G.O.(2D) No.56, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department, dated 03.06.2024 and G.O.(2D).No.127 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 14.11.2024, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 032.

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