Madras High CourtWA(MD)/51/2018dismissed

The Govt. Of Tamil Nadu v. K.Sakthivel,

2018-03-27Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani49 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI W.A(MD)Nos.51 of 2018, 1431 and 1432 of 2017 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.262 of 2018, 10923 and 10927 of 2017 and W.P(MD)Nos.22510 of 2015, 2925, 4165, 4181, 5236, 5505, 6304,6413, 6878, 8247, 8255, 11246, 11409, 11787, 12597, 17377, 18089, 18090, 18092, 19019, 20828 to 20833, 22184 of 2017, 1693, 1694, 1695, 4482, 4483, 4698 to 4713, 2599 to 2603 and 5172 to 5177 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.4753 and 4754 of 2018 Judgment reserved on 14.03.2018 Judgment pronounced on 27.03.2018

1. THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15.

3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, MEGAMALAI FOREST DIVISION, THENI.

4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MADURAI DIVISION, MADURAI.

.. APPELLANTS IN WA(MD)No.51/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

...APPELLANTS IN WA(MD). 1431/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU REP BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST& ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, SOCIAL FOREST DIVISION, DINDIGUL.

4 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, KODAIKANNAL DIVISION, KODAIKANNAL.

... APPELLANTS IN WA(MD)No.1432/ 2017 Vs.

1. K.SAKTHIVEL

2. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18.

... RESPONDENTS IN WA(MD)No.51/2018 1 M.NAGASAMY 2 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-600 018.

... RESPONDENTS IN WA(MD). 1431/ 2017 1 V. AROKIYASAMY 2 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, OFFICE OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI.

... RESPONDENTS IN WA(MD). 1432/ 2017 Prayer in WA(MD)No. 51/ 2018 :

Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order, dated 30.11.2016, made in W.P(MD)No.22833 of 2016.

Prayer in WA(MD)No.1431/ 2017 :

Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 28/06/2016 made in WP(MD)No. 15903 of 2012 Prayer in WA(MD)No.1432/ 2017 :

Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 30.11.2016 made in W.P(MD) No.22832 of 2016. Prayer in WP(MD)No.22833/ 2016 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix and disburse pension by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 01.08.1985 to 01.08.2013 as plot watcher on a daily wage basis along with regular service rendered from 02.08.2013 till 31.07.2016, with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD)No.15903/ 2012 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the Respondents No.1 to 3 to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner as plot Watcher from 01.01.1983 till 18.01.2007 along with the regular service rendered by the petitioner as Forest Watcher from 19.01.2007 till 31.05.2012 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and further direct them to send a pension proposal to the 4th respondent and further direct the 4th respondent to grant pension based on such proposal with all consequential benefits and pass such further or other orders.

Prayer in WP(MD)No.22832/ 2016 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix and disburse pension to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 01.07.1982 to 25.02.2012 as plot watcher on a daily wage basis along with regular service rendered from 26.02.2012 till 30.04.2016, with all consequential benefits.

R.SYED ABDUL KHADAR ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 22510/2015 K.KUMAR ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2925/2017 K.CHANDRASEKARAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4165/2017 I.KALIAPPAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4181/2017 M.ABDUL KADHAR ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5236/2017 R.MUTHUMARAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5505/2017 M.ANNAMUTHU ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 6304/2017 N.SUBRAMANIAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 6413/2017 S.RAVI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 6878/2017 S.KARUPPASAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 8247/2017 SINGARAJ ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 8255/2017

V.SUBBURAMAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD).11246/2017 S.ESSAKIMUTHU ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 11409/2017 SUBBAIAH ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 11787/ 2017 M.DEVA ASIRVATHAM ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 12597/ 2017 A.PANNEER SELVAM ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 17377/ 2017 P.JEBADURAI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 18089/ 2017 S.MAYILERI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 18090/ 2017 P.SANKARASUBBU ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 18092/ 2017 P.MUNIASAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 19019/ 2017 G.ALLIRAJA ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20828/ 2017 S.PALANICHAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20829/ 2017 C.GANI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20830/ 2017 K.PALANICHAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20831/ 2017 K.MUNIYANDI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20832/ 2017 S.KANAGARAJ ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 20833/ 2017 E.PANDIAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 22184/ 2017 K.THANGASAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD).

1693/ 2018 V.LAKSHMANAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 1694/ 2018 S.RAMANUJAM ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 1695/ 2018 S.THANGARASU ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4482/ 2018 A.JEYAKODI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4483/ 2018 S.PERIYAKARUPPAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4698/ 2018 R.VELLAICHAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4699/ 2018 M.VELLAPANDI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4700/ 2018 P.RAJENDRAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4701/ 2018 K.MALAYANDI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4702/ 2018 P.KARUPPAIAH ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4703/ 2018 G.SOURIRAJ ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4704/ 2018 M.PANDI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4705/ 2018 P.NAGATHEVAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4706/ 2018 PADMA ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4707/ 2018 G.ANANDHI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4708/ 2018 P.SUSILA ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4709/ 2018 M.VIJAYA ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4710/ 2018 K.

KRISHNAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4711/ 2018 R.VIJAYARAMAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4712/ 2018 M.MALLIGA ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 4713/ 2018 R.PANDI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2599/ 2018 P.GANESAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2600/ 2018 K.ASAITHAMBI ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2601/ 2018 C.SUNDARASABAPATHY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2602/ 2018 K.BOOMINATHAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 2603/ 2018 SIVASAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5172/ 2018 K.MURUGAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5173/ 2018 V.MUTHUSAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5174/ 2018 P.VELUSAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5175/ 2018 P.PALANISAMY ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 5176/ 2018 U.UMADURAI ... Petitioner in WP(MD).

- Vs.- 1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-600 005.

3 THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, KURALAGAM, 4TH FLOOR, CHENNAI-600 108.

4 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - II LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, MADURAI.

5 THE COMMISSIONER, THIRUMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY, THIRUMANGALAM, MADURAI DISTRICT.

6 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI ... Respondents in WP(MD). 22510/2015 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 600 015. 3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST DIVISION, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

4 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 600 018 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 2925/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST , PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST EXTENSION OFFICE, PONNAKUDI, TIRUNELVELI. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4165/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST EXTENSION OFFICE, PONNAKUDI, TIRUNELVELI.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 4181/ 2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, TENKASI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI 5 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5236/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NO.1, JENNIES ROAD, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHNNAI-600 015.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, RAMANATHAPURAM.

4 THE WILD LIFE WARDEN GULF OF MANNAR MARINE NATIONAL PARK, MANDAPAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

5 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ANNA SALAI, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-600 018.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 5505/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 600 015 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT, OPP. TO HEAD POST OFFICE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

4 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ARANTHANGI FOREST RANGE, ARANTHANGI.

5 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, O/O.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THEYNAMEPET, CHENNAI - 600 018 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 6304/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-600 015 3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.

4 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, O/O, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THEYNAMPET, CHENNAI ... Respondents in WP(MD). 6413/ 2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP.,BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TRICHY DIVISION, COURT CAMPUS, TRICHY-1 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 6878/ 2017 1 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, VELU NACHIAR COMPLEX, DINDIGUL.

3 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, O/O. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI.

... Respondents in WP(MD).8247 & 8255/2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE(PENSION) DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING CHENNAI-15 3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, MADURAI DISTRICT, MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18 ... Respondents in WP(MD).11246/ 2017 1 GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-09.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE), NO.1, JEENIS ROAD, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI FOREST DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ANNASALAI, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 11409/2017

1 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST & ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI 9.

3 THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, No.361, ANNA SALAI, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI.

4 THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, TRICHY CIRCLE, J.K.NAGAR, TRICHY - 23.

5 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MATCHUVADI, NEAR MODEL SCHOOL, PUDUKKOTTAI & DISTRICT. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 11787/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15 3 DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 12597/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 17377/ 2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, SANKARANKOIL, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI.

5 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 18089/2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 18090/ 2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (FOREST EXTENSION), SOUTH REGION, MADURAI.

4 THE FOREST EXTENSION OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI FOREST EXTENSION DIVISION, PONNANGUDI, MARUTHAKULAM POST, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

5 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 18092/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE(PENSION) DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI-15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18 5 THE WILD LIFE WARDER, RAMNAD, OPP. TO GOVERNMENT ITI, MANDABAM ROAD, RAMNAD-3, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. ... Respondents in WP(MD)19019/2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, RAMNAD 4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 20828/2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 FOREST EXTENSION OFFICER, FOREST EXTENSION CENTRE, PASUMALAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 20829/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 20830/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT. ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI -9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPETTAI, CHENNAI - 18.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 20831/ 2017 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, TIRUNELVELI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 20832/ 2017

1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 DEPUTY DIRECTOR/CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TIGER RESERVOIR, OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TIGER RESERVOIR, AMBASAMUDRAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 20833/ 2017 1 GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDEPET, CHENNAI.

3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI - 625 002.

4 DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI - 625 002.

5 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, O/O ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI ... Respondents in WP(MD). 22184/ 2017 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

5 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI.

... Respondents in WP(MD).1693 to 1695/2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGALBUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-600 015.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION OFFICE, RAJAPALAYAM, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

5 THE WILDLIFE WARDEN, SRIVILLIPUTHUR GRIZZLED SQUIRREL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

6 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 4482/ 2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 600 015.

3 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CAMPUS, VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

5 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, CHENNAI. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4483/ 2018

1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18.

... Respondents in WP(MD).4698 to 4701/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THENI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4702/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4703/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, COIMBATORE CIRCLE, KURINJI, METTUPALAYAM ROAD, COIMBATORE.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4704/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, SIVAGANGAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 4705/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THENI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4706/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18.

... Respondents in WP(MD).4707/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD).4708/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18.

... Respondents in WP(MD).4709/2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THENI, THENI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4710/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE,MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4711/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4712/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SIVAGANGAI DIVISION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 4713/ 2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 9 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 15 3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MADURAI FOREST DIVISION, MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 2599/2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, SIVAGANGAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 2600/ 2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TRICHY DIVISION, TRICHY-641 018.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 2601/ 2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, THANJAVUR DIVISION, ANNAI INDIRA NAGAR, THANJAVUR.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18.

... Respondents in WP(MD). 2602/2018 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TRICHY FORESTY DIVISION, COURT CAMPUS, TRICHY.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 2603/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MEGAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, FOREST ROAD, THENI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5172/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5173/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 15 3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, SIVAGANGAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5174/ 2018 1 THE GOVT. OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15 3 WILD LIFE WARDEN, GRIZZLED SQUIRREL WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5175/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-15.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-18. ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5176/ 2018 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, FORT.ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 15 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI.

4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI 18 ... Respondents in WP(MD). 5177/ 2018 Prayer in WP(MD). 22510/ 2015 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to settle and release the pension, Gratuity and other benefits legitimately due to him from 31.08.2014 onwards including taking into account the 50% of service rendered by him between 1.6.1988 and 20.7.2000 as N.M.R and between 21.7.2000 to 20.7.2001 on consolidated pay, by adding it into his regular service in the light of the G.O. Ms. No.408 Finance (Pension) Department dated 25.8.2009 to him within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2925/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus by directing the respondents Nos.1 to 3 to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner as plot watcher from 01.01.1986 to 06.08.2009 along with regular service rendered by him as Forest Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 31.03.2014 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and further direction to send a pension proposal to the 4th respondent and further direct the 4th respondent to grant pension based on such proposal with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4165/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix and disburse pension and other retirement monetary benefits to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 01.10.1982 to 06.08.2009 as Plot Watcher on daily wage basis along with regular

scale of pay service rendered by the petitioner from 07.08.2009 till 31.01.2016 with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4181/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix and disburse pension and other retirement monetary benefits to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 01.12.1982 to 06.08.2009 as Plot Watcher on daily wage basis along with regular scale of pay service rendered by the petitioner from 07.08.2009 till 31.05.2016 with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5236/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to count the half of the petitioners service before his absorption on 07.08.2009 along with regular service benefits from 07.08.2009 to 30.04.2016 in the qualifying service and sent the revised pension proposal to the 5th respondent and further direct the 5th respondent to sanction the eligible and all other terminal benefits within the time stipulated frame by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5505/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the Respondents 1 to 4 to Court half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social Forestry Worker from 01.10.1982 to 19.01.2007 along with regular service rendered by him as a Forest Watcher from 19.1.2007 to 30.04.2014 as qualifying service for pensionary benefits and send the revised proposal to the 5th Respondent to grant pension with all consequential monetary benefits within the stipulated period which this Hon ble Court may deem fit proper and thus render justice.

Prayer in WP(MD). 6304/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from 01.04.1982 to 06.08.2009 and the regular time scale of pay of service period as on 07.08.2009 and the petitioner's service is regularized from 18.12.2013 to 30.06.2015 of retirement as qualifying service and to send the pension proposal to the 5th respondent for grant of pension with all consequential monitory benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 6413/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to count

half of the service rendered by the petitioner as plot watcher from 12.08.1983 to 23.11.2010 and the regularized service period as 23.11.2010 - 31.1.2016 of retirement as qualifying service and to send the pension proposal to the 4th respondent for grant of pension with all consequential monitory benefits Prayer in WP(MD). 6878/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to promote the petitioner as Forest Watcher with effect from the date of his juniors promotion by considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.10.2014 in the light of the order passed in W.P.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 2010 dated 29.03.2010 and proceedings of the second respondent dated 07.01.2011 with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 8247/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2016 for count half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 01.02.1981 to 30.09.2003 as plot watcher on a daily wage basis along with regular service rendered from 30.09.2003 till 30.06.2016, send revised pension proposal to the 3rd respondent and further grant pension to the petitioner with all consequential benefits and thus render justice.

Prayer in WP(MD). 8255/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.03.2017 for count half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 12.08.1981 to 18.10.2003 as plot watcher on a daily wage basis along with regular service rendered from 18.10.2003 till 31.03.2013, send revised pension proposal to the 3rd respondent and further grant pension to the petitioner with all consequential benefits and thus render justice.

Prayer in WP(MD). 11246/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to count half of service rendered by the petitioner as Social Forestry Worker on Daily Wage basis form 29.01.1983 to 06.01.2014 along with regular service rendered as Forest Guard from 07.01.2014 to retired from service as Plot Watcher on 31.05.2016 as qualifying service and send revised proposal to the 4th respondent grant pension to the petitioner with all consequential monetary benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 11409/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social Forestry Worker from 01.07.1983 to 21.10.2008 along with the regular service rendered by him as a Forest Guard on regular time scale of pay from 22.10.2008 to 28.02.2017 as qualifying service for pensionary benefits and send the revised proposal to the 4th respondent and to grant pension with all consequential monetary benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 11787/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix and disburse the pension to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 09.10.1981 to 07.08.2009 on daily wages basis along with regular service rendered by the petitioner from 07.08.2009 to 30.04.2014 with all consequential benefits from the date of retirement by considering the petitioner's representation dated 05.06.2017.

Prayer in WP(MD). 12597/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents from 1 to 3 count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a plot Watcher from 30.07.1983 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 31.03.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 17377/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner form 03.03.1983 to 07.08.2009 along with the regular service rendered by the petitioner as forest watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.04.2013 as qualifying service and send revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent to sanction and disburse the eligible pension and pay all other benefits including pension arrears and monthly pension with 18% interest per annum by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 11.08.2017, Prayer in WP(MD). 18089/ 2017 :

1.4.1987 to 06.08.2009) along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 to 31.03.2017 in the qualifying service (Supernumery Plot Watcher) and send the revised pension proposal to the 5th respondent and to further direct the 5th respondent to sanction the eligible pension family pension and all other terminal benefits within the time as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 18090/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 4 to count half of the service of the petitioner before the absorption on 07.08.2009 (from 01.12.1980 to 07.08.2009) along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 to 30.06.2017 in the qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits within the time as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 18092/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 4 to count half of the service of the petitioner before his absorption on 07.08.2009 (from 10.11.1982 to 06.08.2009) along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 to 31.03.2017 in the qualifying service (Supernumery Plot Watcher) and send the revised pension proposal to the 5th respondent and to further direct the 5th respondent to sanction the eligible pension, family pension and all other terminal benefits within the time as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 19019/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to count half of the service rendered by the petitioner from 02.02.1983 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service rendered by the petitioner as forest watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.06.2017 as qualifying service and send revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent to sanction and disburse the eligible pension and pay all other benefits including pension arrears and monthly pension with 18% interest per annum by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 11.08.2017. Prayer in WP(MD). 20828/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social forestry worker from 02.04.1979 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 31.01.2014 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to

further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 20829/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01.05.1981 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.06.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 20830/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social forestry worker from 16.04.1983 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.09.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 20831/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents from 1 to 3, to Count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 11.04.1981 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 28.02.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th Respondent and to further direct the 4th Respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 20832/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01.08.1981 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.04.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 20833/ 2017 :

01.01.1987 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.09.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 22184/ 2017 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to sanction and disburse pension to the petitioner by counting half of the service rendered by me from 06.01.1986 to 06.03.2014 as plot watcher on a daily wage basis along with regular service rendered from 07.03.2014 till 31.03.2017, with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 1693/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the service of the petitioner before his regular absorption, on 07.08.2009 i.e from 01.10.1985 to 06.08.2009 for the purpose of pension and settle the retirement benefits with 18% interest within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 1694/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the service of the petitioner before his regular absorption. On 07.08.2009 i.e from 01.02.1980 to 06.08.2009 for the purpose of pension and settle the retirement benefits with 18% interest within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 1695/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to count half of the service of the petitioner before his regular absorption. On 07.08.2009 i.e from 01.04.1985 to 06.08.2009 for the purpose of pension and settle the retirement benefits with 18% interest within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4482/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 04/12/2017 and count half of the service of the petitioner from 01/04/1979 to 03/03/2003 along with regular service from 07/03/2003 to 30/11/2008 for the purpose of pension and settle the retirement benefits with 18% interest within the time to be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4483/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.09.2017 and count half of the petitioners husband before his absorption on 07.08.2009 (i.e. from 01.04.1985 to 06.08.2009) along with regular service for the petitioner's husband from 07.08.2009 to 18.09.2009 for the purpose of granting pension and all benefits/retirement benefits with 18 % interest within a time frame.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4698/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01.02.1979 to 14.08.2004 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 14.08.2004 to 30.06.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4699/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 05/10/1984 to 15/05/2008 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 16/05/2008 to 31/07/2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner . Prayer in WP(MD). 4700/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social Forestry Worker from 01.01.1987 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Social Forestry Worker from 07.08.2009 to 31.05.2010 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4701/ 2018 :

Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.09.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4702/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 23.11.1980 to 25.05.2003 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 25.05.2003 to 31.05.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4703/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social foresty worker from 01/01/1986 to 06/08/2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07/08/2009 to 31/07/2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4704/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social Forestry Worker from 01.09.1981 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30/11/2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4705/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social Forestry worker from 01.06.1981 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 31.12.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4706/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of

Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01.09.1978 to 15.04.2003 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 16.04.2003 to 30.06.2006 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4707/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner's husband as a Plot Watcher from 01/08/1986 to 06/08/2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07/08/2009 to 02/05/2014 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner . Prayer in WP(MD). 4708/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot watcher from 01.11.1984 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 25/07/2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4709/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner's husband as a Plot Watcher from 01.11.1984 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 25.07.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4710/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01.11.1984 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 18.04.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4711/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 3rd respondent herein in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.5810/2017/Pa2 dated 24/07/2017 and quash the same and directing the respondents 1 to 3, to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot Watcher from 01/07/1986 to 06/08/2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07/08/2009 to 30/09/2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4712/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 3rd respondent herein in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.5812/2017/Pa2 dated 24/07/2017 and to quash the same and directing the respondents from 1 to 3, count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Plot watcher from 01.04.1986 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30/09/2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 4713/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 3rd Respondent herein in his proceedings in Na.ka.No.2414/2016/Pa dated 05.01.2017 and to quash the same and directing the Respondents from 1 to 3 to Count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner's husband as a Plot Watcher from 31.03.1986 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 09.10.2016 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th Respondent and to further direct the 4th Respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2599/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from 01.04.1984 to 06.08.2009 on temporary basis along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 till the date of retirement on 31.01.2018 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the fourth respondent to authorize the same with effect from the date of retirement with all consequential benefits within time frame.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2600/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Social Forestry Worker from 27/3/1986 to 6/8/2009 on temporary basis along with the regular service from 7/8/2009 till the date of retirement on 30/11/2017 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the 4th respondent to authorize the same with effect from date of retirement with all consequential benefits within a time. Prayer in WP(MD). 2601/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from 01/09/1983 to 08/02/1995 on temporary basis along with the regular service from 09/02/1995 till the date of retirement on 31/10/2017 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the fourth respondent to authorize the same with all consequential benefits within time frame.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2602/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from 03.03.1983 to 06.08.2009 on temporary basis along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 till the date of retirement on 31.05.2011 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the fourth respondent to authorize the same with effect from the date of retirement with all consequential benefits.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2603/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from count the half of service rendered by the petitioner as Plot Watcher from 01.09.1990 to 06.08.2009 on temporary basis along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 till the date of retirement on 31.08.2017 as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the fourth respondent to authorize the same with effect from the date of retirement with all consequential benefits within the time frame.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5172/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social forestry worker from 01.04.1983 to 14.05.2008 along with the regular service as Forest Watcher from 15.05.2008 to 28.02.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 5173/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents from 1 to 3, to Count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social foresty worker from 01/04/1982 to 06/08/2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07/08/2009 to 28/02/2018 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 5174/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents from 1 to 3 to Count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social forestry worker from 01.10.1983 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 31.08.2017 as a qualifying service and sent the revised pension proposal to the 4th Respondent and to further direct the 4th Respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 5175/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from 1 to 3 to count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a social forestry worker from 18.10.1983 to 06.08.2009 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 07.08.2009 to 30.09.2017 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 5176/ 2018 :

send the revised pension proposal to the 4th respondent and to further direct the 4th respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. Prayer in WP(MD). 5177/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents from 1 to 3 to Count the half of the service rendered by the petitioner as a Social forestry worker from 31.12.1984 to 17.09.2004 along with the regular service as Plot Watcher from 18.09.2004 to 25.06.2014 as a qualifying service and send the revised pension proposal to the 4th Respondent and to further direct the 4th Respondent to sanction the eligible pension and all other terminal benefits to the petitioner. FOR APPEARANCE IN WRIT APPEALS:

FOR APPELLANTS :

Mr.VR.SHANMUGANATHAN, Special Government Pleader in all WAs FOR RESPONDENTS :- For R1 in all WAs : No Appearance For R2 in all WAs : Mr.P.Gunasekaran FOR APPEARANCE IN WRIT PETITIONS:

FOR PETITIONERS Mr.P.RAJA RAJA CHOLAN : WP(MD)No.22510/2015 Mr.P.MUTHUSAMY : WP(MD)No.2925/2017 Mr.S.SIVAKUMAR : WP(MD)Nos.4165 & 4181/2017 Mr.S.MUTHALRAJ : WP(MD)No.5236/2017 Mr.G.MARIMUTHU : WP(MD)No.5505/2017 Mr.S.GAJENDRAN : WP(MD)Nos.6304 & 6413/2017 M/s.K.JENITHA : WP(MD)Nos.6878/2017, 2599 to 2603/2018 Mr.G.THIRUVARUTSELVAN : WP(MD)Nos.8247 & 8255/2017 Mr.S.M.MOHAN GANDHI : WP(MD)No.11246/2017 Mr.P.ATHIMOOLAPANDIAN : WP(MD)No.11409/2017 Mr.K.BAALASUNDHARAM : WP(MD)No.11787/2017 Mr.G.CHANDRASEKAR : WP(MD)Nos.12597/2017 & 20828 to 20833/2017, 4698 to 4713, 5172 to 5177/2018 Mr.S.C.HEROLD SINGH : WP(MD)Nos.17377 & 19019/2017 Mr.N.SUDALAIMUTHU : WP(MD)Nos.18089,18090 & 18092/2017 Mr.S.ANAND CHANDRASEKAR FOR M/s.SARVABHAUMAN ASSOCIATES : WP(MD)No.22184/2017 Mr.K.SEEMARAJ : WP(MD)Nos.1693 to 1695, 4482 & 4483/2018

FOR RESPONDENTS:- Mr.V.R.SHANMUGANATHAN, Special Government Pleader for RR 1 to 5 - in WP(MD)No.22510/2015 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)No.2425/2017 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.4165 & 4181/2017 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)Nos.5236, 5505, 6304 & 6413/2017 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)No.6278/2017 RR 1 & 2 - in WP(MD)Nos.8247 & 8255/2017 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.11246 & 11409/2017 RR 1,2,4& 5 - in WP(MD)No.11787/2017 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.12597 & 17377/2017 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)Nos.18089, 18090 & 18092/2017 RR 1 to 3&5 - in WP(MD)No.19019/2017 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.20828 to 20833/2017 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)No.22184/2017 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)Nos.1693 to 1695/2018 RR 1 to 5 - in WP(MD)No.4482/2018 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)No.4483/2018 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.4698 to 4713/2018 RR 1 to 3 - in WP(MD)Nos.2599 to 2603/2018 RR 1 to 4 - in WP(MD)Nos.5172 to 5177/2018 Mr.P.

GUNASEKARAN FOR R6 - in WP(MD)No.22510/2015 R5 - in WP(MD)Nos.5236, 5505, 6304 & 6413/2017 R3 - in WP(MD)Nos.8247 & 8255/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)No.11246/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)No.11409/2017 R3 - in WP(MD)No.11787/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)No.12597/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)No.17377/2017 R5 - in WP(MD)Nos.18089 & 18092/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)No.19019/2017 R4 - in WP(MD)Nos.20828 to 20833/2017 R5 - in WP(MD)No.22184/2017 R5 - in WP(MD)Nos.1693 to 1695/2018 R6 - in WP(MD)No.4482/2018 R5 - in WP(MD)No.4483/2018 R4 - in WP(MD)Nos.4698 to 4713/2018 R4 - in WP(MD)Nos.2599 to 2603/2018 R4 - in WP(MD)Nos.5172 to 5177/2018 COMMON JUDGMENT [Common Judgment of the Court was delivered by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.]

the cases pertain to the Plot Watchers, who were working on daily wage basis and were brought into regular establishment, seek for counting half of their service rendered as Plot Watchers along with the regular service rendered by them, to enable them to get pensionary benefits.

2.W.A(MD)No.51 of 2018 is taken as the lead case. This appeal by the State is against the order in W.P(MD)No.22833 of 2016. The said writ petition was filed praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the appellants to fix and disburse pension by counting half of the service rendered by the first respondent/writ petitioner from 01.08.1985 to 01.08.2013 as Plot Watcher on daily wage basis along with regular service rendered by him from 02.08.2013 till 31.07.2016.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the appellants submitted that the writ petitioner was appointed as a Plot Watcher in the Social Forestry Division during 1981 and worked on daily wage basis till 2009. During 2009, the writ petitioner along with other similarly placed persons were appointed as Forest Watchers in regular time scale of pay.

4.It is submitted that the Government by G.O.(Ms)No.64, Environment and Forests (FR-2) Department, dated 08.03.1999, took a decision to bring the Plot Watchers and Gardeners, who were working on daily wages into regular time scale of pay, by considering the recommendations of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. The recommendation being to relax the minimum educational qualification of pass in S.S.L.C. and in respect of Plot Watchers, who were appointed on daily wages prior to 08.07.1980, to be appointed as Forest Watchers as per their seniority.

This recommendation was made by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, taking into consideration that persons like that of the writ petitioners had filed cases before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal and obtained interim orders of stay from filling up the vacancies in the post of Forest Watchers. Therefore, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests while making recommendation, had noted about the pendency of several cases and if the recommendation is accepted, all cases would stand disposed of. The Government favourably considered the recommendation and issued G.O.(Ms)No.

64 and ordered for the Plot Watchers working in the Social Forestry Division and the Guards be brought into regular time scale of pay by relaxing the minimum educational qualification and directing preparation of a statewide list showing the names of all such Plot Watchers, who were working in the Social Forestry Division, based on the seniority, i.e., from the date of their engagement as daily wage employees. Such of those persons, whose names find place in the said list, should have working knowledge in Tamil and as per their seniority, will be accommodated in the post of Forest Watchers in the existing vacancies as well as in the vacancies which will arise in future by relaxing the age requirement.

5.By relying upon G.O(Ms)No.64, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the appellants submitted that the appointment of the Plot Watchers in regular time scale of pay as Forest Watchers should for all purposes be treated as a fresh appointment. In this regard, the learned Special Government Pleader referred to Rule 11 of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules and with regard to the Proviso under Rule 11 (4), it is submitted that 50% of the service as daily wages can be considered for computing total length of service, only if the Plot Watchers were absorbed into regular time scale of pay before 01.04.2003. It is submitted that in none of these cases, this requirement has been complied with and since the appointment as Forest Watchers being a fresh appointment, the question of considering the 50% of the service as daily wage worker cannot be taken into consideration.

6.It is further submitted that the Writ Court referred to a decision of the Division Bench, in which the scope of Rule 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules was not considered and therefore, this Court should take into consideration the effect of the said Rule and if the same is done, then the writ petitioners are not entitled to any relief.

7.It is submitted that the earlier decisions of the Division Benches having been rendered without considering the effect of Rule 11(4) and such Judgment cannot be a ground for this Court to extend the same benefit to the other candidates like that of the writ petitioners, who are in fact fresh appointees after G.O(Ms)No.64. In support of such contention, reliance was placed on the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Harpal Kaur Chahal (Smt) v. Director, Punjab Instructions, Punjab and Another reported in 1995 Supp (4) SCC 706 and Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. and Another v. N.R.Vairamani and Another reported in (2004)8 SCC 579. 8.

It is further submitted that in some of the cases though the Special Leave Petitions have been dismissed, it was an order of dismissal without reasons and therefore the same does not have any precedential value. In support of such contention, reliance was placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India and Others v. Jaipal Singh reported in (2004)1 SCC 121. Therefore, it is submitted that there is no estoppel for the State in arguing the above contention before this Court. In support of such contention, reliance was placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Col.B.J.Akkara (Retd.) v. Government of India and Others reported in (2006)11 SCC 709.

9.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the appellants submitted that the question as to whether 50% of the services of daily wages can be considered for computing the total length of service came up for consideration before the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai and Others v. M.Palanikani [W.A(MD)No.587 of 2014, etc.

batch, dated 03.12.2014], wherein it was held that the services rendered as daily wages cannot be taken into consideration for computing total length of service, when it is a case of fresh employment.

10.Further, it is submitted that retrospective regularisation is bad in law as held by the Division Bench in the case of The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai and Others v. T.Gopal and Others reported in 2016 Writ L.R. 1160. Further, it is submitted that the question of invoking Article 14 of the Constitution of India does not arise, merely because some of the employees were granted the benefits pursuant to the orders passed by the Court and rightful denial of benefit, which is not due to the petitioners, would not attract wrath of Article 14. In support of such contention, reliance was placed on the decision of the Division Bench in the case of the Director of Sericulture Department, Salem and Others v. K.Kumar and Others reported in 2015(4) CTC 241. 11.

The learned counsels appearing for the respondent/writ petitioners as well as the writ petitioners submitted that the State is attempting to reargue a case, which has attained finality and several Division Benches have considered the same issue and the appeals filed by the State were dismissed and those orders were confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and were implemented by the appellants. Therefore, the writ petitioners cannot be discriminated and the benefit, which was extended to other similarly placed persons, is required to be extended to them also. 12.Reliance was placed on the decision of the Division Bench in the case of the Government of Tamil Nadu rep. by Secretary to Government, Finance (Pension) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai and Others v. V.Palraj [W.A.No.1633 of 2011, dated 15.09.

2011] confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) CC No.6451 of 2012, dated 16.04.2012 and the decision in the Government of Tamil Nadu rep. by Secretary to Government, Forest and Environment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 and Others v. G.Ponnusamy and Others [W.A.No.720 of 2013, dated 23.04.2013].

13.Further it is submitted that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests referred to G.O.No.408, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 25.08.2009 and G.O.No.41, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 09.02.2010 and issued a Circular to all District and Divisional Forest Officers stating that in the said Government Orders it has been ordered that half of the services rendered as Plot Watchers and supernumerary services has to be counted for sanction of pension. Further, it was pointed out that while verifying the report received from division for sanction of pension to the Plot Watchers, it was found that for those whose services were not regularised in the post of Forest Watchers, they simply reported that they are not eligible for sanction of pension and

commutation of pension.

14.It was stated that the Plot Watchers approached the Court for getting pension for their services rendered as Plot Watchers in the supernumerary posts and therefore the District and Divisional Forest Officers were requested to send pension proposals for calculating their services rendered in the post of Plot Watcher services and in supernumerary posts. Further, the District and Divisional Forest Officers were directed to make necessary entries in the Service Registers with regard to the date of appointment as Plot Watcher in the Department. Pursuant to the said communication, proposals were sent and in certain cases benefits were also extended. Reference was made to G.O.(D).No.226, Environment and Forest (FR2-II) Department, dated 15.09.2017, where relief was granted to 55 writ petitioners, whose names were mentioned in the Annexure to the said Government Order.

15.The learned counsels referred to the decision of the Division Bench in W.A(MD)No.327 of 2015, dated 08.06.2015 and W.P.Nos.21355 and 21356 of 2017, dated 08.09.2017, in which relief was granted to similarly placed persons. The learned counsels submitted that the Court noted that the cut-off date of 01.04.2003 fixed in the Proviso to Rule 11(4) was quashed by the Court and the said order having become final, the question of denying 50% of the services for the writ petitioners is unsustainable. 16.Heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties and perused the materials placed on record.

17.The question which falls for consideration in these cases is whether 50% of the services rendered by the writ petitioners as daily wage employees in the post of Plot Watchers should be reckoned for the purpose of computing the total length of service of the writ petitioners, after they were brought into regular time scale of pay in the year 2009 in the post of Forest Watchers. 18.The undisputed fact is that all the writ petitioners were brought into regular time scale of pay w.e.f. 07.08.2009. This decision was pursuant to G.O.(Ms)No.95, dated 07.08.2009. Certain background facts have to be taken into consideration to consider as to whether the writ petitioners are entitled to the relief sought for by them. This being, the circumstances under which the Government took a decision to bring the Plot Watchers working on daily wages into regular time scale of pay. The Government took a decision vide G.O.(Ms)No.64, dated 08.03.1999. This decision was taken based on the recommendations given by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, vide letter dated 01.08.1996.

19.At the relevant point of time, all the Plot Watchers had filed various cases before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal and claimed that they should be regularised in service, as they have been working for several years on daily wage basis in very difficult conditions and without considering them for being regularised in service, appointment should not be made to the post of Forest Watchers. It is not in dispute that in some of those cases, interim orders were granted and the entire recruitment process by the Forest Department to the post of Forest Watchers, came to a standstill.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests took into consideration the plight of the persons like that of the writ petitioners and that many of them have been working from the year 1961 as Plot Watchers or Guards and that they should be considered for appointment as Forest Watchers by relaxing the educational qualification, which is a pass in S.S.L.C. Further it was recommended that as in the case of the candidates, who were appointed as Plot Watchers under Social Forestry Department, prior to 08.07.1980, the same benefits can be extended to the other persons, who are working. 20.The Government considered the recommendation positively and issued G.O.(Ms)No.64, dated 08.03.1999, subject to two conditions.

The Department was directed to prepare a statewide seniority list showing the dates on which the respective Plot Watchers entered service as daily wage employees. Based on the said decision, insofar as the writ petitioners are concerned, the Government took a decision to bring them into regular time scale of pay vide G.O.(Ms)No.95, dated 07.08.2009. Therefore, it has to be seen that on the relevant date, namely 07.08.2009, whether the writ petitioners were entitled to count 50% of their past services as daily wage earners.

21.The appellants seek to non-suit the writ petitioners by referring to the Proviso in Rule 11(4) which states that Rule 11(4) of the Rules shall not apply to Government servants appointed on or after 01.04.2003, to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State which are borne on pensionable establishes, whether temporary or permanent.

22.Rule 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules was introduced vide amendment to the Rules by notification in G.O.No.41, dated 09.02.2010. The Rule amended as on 09.02.2010 was that half of the service rendered under the State Government in non-provincialised service, consolidated pay, honorarium or daily wages basis on or after 01.01.1961 in respect of the Government employees absorbed in regular service before 01.04.2003 shall be counted for retirement benefits along with regular service subject to the condition that the service rendered shall be on consolidated pay, honorarium or daily wages paid on monthly basis and subsequently absorbed in regular service under the State Government.

23.The said amendment was given effect to only on 09.02.2010, much after the writ petitioners were brought into regular time scale

of pay w.e.f. 07.08.2009. Therefore, by virtue of the amendment brought about by notification in G.O.No.41, dated 09.02.2010, the benefits which shall accrue to the writ petitioners, cannot be denied. Furthermore, Rule 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, was introduced for the first time on 25.08.2009, vide G.O.No.408, which prescribed the cut-off date as 01.04.2003. 24.The validity of fixing such a cut-off date was the subject matter of consideration in the case of P.Chinniyan v. State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government, Forest and Environment (FR-2) Department, Chennai - 600 009 and Others reported in (2014)6 MLJ 316 and the Court held that the prescription of cut-off date as 01.04.2003 for absorption into regular service under Rule 11(4) to count half of the service rendered prior to absorption has no rational basis and the same is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

25.It was further held that Rule 11(4) is totally redundant in view of Rule 11(2), which does not prescribe any cut-off date as to absorption into regular service. Therefore, it was held that the benefits given under Rule 11(2) cannot be deprived and taken away by Rule 11(4) and thus the cut-off date of absorption as 01.04.2003 prescribed in Rule 11(4) should be ignored, otherwise it will lead to grave injustice. The Court took note of the facts of the said case, where the petitioner therein was working on daily wages from 1967 till 2003 and when he was absorbed as a Mali, he has served for more than 36 years before his absorption in regular service. The said decision in the case of B.Chinnaiyan was followed in the cases of W.P.Nos.21355 and 21356 of 2017, dated 08.09.2017.

In the said decision, reference was made to the decision of the Hon'ble Division Bench in the case of Union of India v. K.Punniyakottai reported in 2014 (2) CTC 777, where more or less an identical case was considered arising under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in respect of the employees of the Central Government. Therefore, the Court concluded that 50% of the services rendered by the employee on daily wages should be considered for computing total length of service. 26.The two Division Benches in the cases of the State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government, (FR-2) Forest and Environment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 v. S.Jayaraman [W.A.No.1482 of 2016, dated 22.01.2018] and Government of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 v. S.

Thillai Govindan [W.A.No.1733 of 2017, dated 13.02.2018] took note of the decision in the case of B.Chinnaiyan, wherein the cut-off date was quashed, dismissing the appeals filed by the Government. Thus, the decision in the case of B.Chinnaiyan has received the seal of approval of the Hon'ble Division Benches.

been implemented by the appellants.

27.In our considered view, the stand taken by the appellants is wholly unsustainable as the Special Leave Petitions filed against some of the decisions of the Hon'ble Division Bench was not dismissed in limini, but were dismissed on the ground that there were no merits in the appeal. Therefore, the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court has assigned reasons and it is not a dismissal of a Special Leave Petition simpliciter. Therefore, the decisions bind the Government and consequently, the decisions relied on by the learned Special Government Pleader in the cases of Harpal Kaur Chahal (Smt) v. Director, Punjab Instructions, Punjab and Another reported in 1995 Supp (4) SCC 706 and Col.B.J.Akkara (Retd.) v. Government of India and Others reported in (2006)11 SCC 709 are distinguishable on facts.

28.The Judgment of the Division Bench in the case of Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai and Others v. M.Palanikani [W.A(MD)No.587 of 2014, etc. batch, dated 03.12.2014] does not render any support to the case of the appellants, as the said case arose out of an appointment to the posts of Teachers/Supervisor Grade II and Rural Welfare Officers from those who were functioning as Noon Meal Organisers in Schools as well as Child Welfare Organizers in Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). Thus, the appointment in those cases, were fresh appointment to a different department, unlike the case on hand. Further, the cases on hand are not cases seeking retrospective regularisation, as sought for in the case of the State of Tamil Nadu, rep.

by the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai and Others v. T.Gopal and Others reported in 2016 Writ L.R. 1160. 29.As noticed above, the decision to bring the writ petitioners into regular time scale of pay, was taken in the year 1999 and the writ petitioners were extended the benefits in the year 2009. By then, several of them, had completed more than 30 years of service, as daily wagers. The past service was reckoned for the purpose of justifying their absorption into regular time scale of pay. Therefore, it will be a misnomer to state that the appointments made to the post of Forest Watchers is a fresh appointment. The stand taken by the appellants in this regard is to be rejected by merely referring to the preamble portion of G.O.(Ms) No.64, dated 08.03.1999 and G.O.(Ms)No.95, dated 07.08.2009.

Therefore, the said contention raised by the appellants required to be outrightly rejected.

30.There can be no denying the fact that the appellants themselves have implemented various decisions of the Division

Benches, in some of which, no appeals were preferred to the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Therefore, now to take a different stand in the present appeals as well as writ petitions would impermissible and a situation cannot be allowed to prevail causing discrimination between similarly placed persons. Thus, in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the light of the above discussion, we find that the State has not made any grounds to interfere with the orders passed in the writ petitions and therefore, the writ appeals are liable to be dismissed and the similar writ petitions are liable to be allowed.

31.In the result, (i)W.A(MD)Nos.51 of 2018, 1431 and 1432 of 2017 are dismissed, confirming the orders passed in W.P(MD)Nos.22833 of 2016, 15903 of 2012 and 22832 of 2016. No costs. Consequently, connected C.M.P(MD)No.262 of 2018, 10923 and 10927 of 2017 are dismissed. (ii)All other writ petitions filed by the Plot Watchers are allowed, as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P (MD)Nos.4753 and 4754 of 2018 are closed.

(iii)The appellants/respondents are directed to verify the service particulars of all the writ petitioners and count 50% of the services rendered by them on temporary basis and consequently refix their pension within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment/ order.

(iv)In case, where the petitioners/employees had died, the benefit shall accrue to their legal heirs and the payment shall be effected in the name of one of the legal heirs after obtaining proper authorisation from the other legal heirs. (v)So far as W.P(MD)No.6878 of 2017 is concerned, though the petitioner seeks for promotion to the post of Plot Watcher, the same is a misnomer as it is not a promotion, but absorption in the post of Forest Watcher. Therefore, whatever the relief granted to the other petitioners, shall enure in favour of this petitioner also and the writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. (vi)In W.P(MD)No.22510 of 2015, apart from seeking for regularisation of the services by counting 50% of the services rendered as Plot Watcher, the petitioner seeks for pensionary benefits also. This Court has directed that the benefit of 50% of the services should be reckoned, while calculating the length of service. Thus, if the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation, it goes without saying that consequential revision

in pensionary benefits are required to be settled and the writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15.

3 THE SECRETARY, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT (FR-2) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009 4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, FINANCE(PENSION) DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

5 THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, MEGAMALAI FOREST DIVISION, THENI.

6 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MADURAI DIVISION, MADURAI.

7 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18.

8 THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMILNADU, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-600 018.

9 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

10 THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-600 005.

11 THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, KURALAGAM, 4TH FLOOR, CHENNAI-600 108.

12 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - II LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, MADURAI.

13 THE COMMISSIONER, THIRUMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY, THIRUMANGALAM, MADURAI DISTRICT.

14 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST DIVISION, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

15 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST EXTENSION OFFICE, PONNAKUDI, TIRUNELVELI.

16 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, TENKASI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

17 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI 18 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, RAMANATHAPURAM.

19 THE WILD LIFE WARDEN GULF OF MANNAR MARINE NATIONAL PARK, MANDAPAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

20 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT, OPP. TO HEAD POST OFFICE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

21 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ARANTHANGI FOREST RANGE, ARANTHANGI.

22 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.

23 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TRICHY DIVISION, COURT CAMPUS, TRICHY-1 24 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, VELU NACHIAR COMPLEX, DINDIGUL.

25 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, MADURAI DISTRICT, MADURAI.

26 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI FOREST DIVISION, TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

27 THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, TRICHY CIRCLE, J.K.NAGAR, TRICHY - 23.

28 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MATCHUVADI, NEAR MODEL SCHOOL, PUDUKKOTTAI & DISTRICT.

29 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

30 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, SANKARANKOIL, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

31 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (FOREST EXTENSION), SOUTH REGION, MADURAI.

32 THE FOREST EXTENSION OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI FOREST EXTENSION DIVISION, PONNANGUDI, MARUTHAKULAM POST, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

33 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (FOREST EXTENSION), SOUTH REGION, MADURAI.

34 THE WILD LIFE WARDER, RAMNAD, OPP. TO GOVERNMENT ITI, MANDABAM ROAD, RAMNAD-3, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

35 THE FOREST EXTENSION OFFICER, FOREST EXTENSION CENTRE, PASUMALAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

36 DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

37 DEPUTY DIRECTOR / CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TIGER RESERVOIR, OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TIGER RESERVOIR, AMBASAMUDRAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

38 THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, SOCIAL FOREST RANGE, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

39 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

40 THE WILDLIFE WARDEN, SRIVILLIPUTHUR GRIZZLED SQUIRREL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

41 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, SIVAGANGAI.

42 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, THENI, THENI DISTRICT.

43 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, THANJAVUR DIVISION, ANNAI INDIRA NAGAR, THANJAVUR.

44 THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, COIMBATORE CIRCLE, KURINJI, METTUPALAYAM ROAD, COIMBATORE.

45 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI - 02 46 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, TIRUNELVELI.

+ 2 CC TO Mr.S.C.HEROLD SINGH, ADVOCATE IN SR Nos. 58347 & 58346 + 3 CC TO Mr.N.SUDALAIMUTHU, ADVOCATE IN SR Nos. 58858,58859&58861 + 2 CC TO Mr.S.SIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58553 & 58554

+ 2 CC TO Mr.S.GAJENDRAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58557 & 58558 + 3 CC TO Mr.K.SEEMARAJ, ADVOCATE IN SR Nos. 58697, 58696 & 58695 + 1 CC TO Mr.S.MUTHALRAJ, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 59141 + 1 CC TO Mr.S.M.MOHAN GANDHI, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58339 + 1 CC TO Mr.P.GUNASEKARAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58773 + 1 CC TO Mr.K.BAALASUNDHARAM, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58538 + 2 CC TO M/s.SARVABHAUMAN ASSOCIATES, IN SR No. 58545 & 58544 + 1 CC TO Mr.P.MUTHUSAMY, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58556 + 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 59061 + 2 CC TO Mr.K.MURUGAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58698 & 58699 + 1 CC TO M/s.G.M.LAW OFFICE, IN SR No. 58519 + 1 CC TO Mr.R.ANAND, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58658 + 30 CC TO Mr.G.CHANDRASEKAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 58520 SMN TE/SKN-RSK/SAR-1 : 16/04/2018 : 49P/101C COMMON JUDGMENT MADE IN W.A(MD)Nos.51 of 2018, 1431 and 1432 of 2017 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.

262 of 2018, 10923 and 10927 of 2017 and W.P(MD)Nos.22510 of 2015, 2925, 4165, 4181, 5236, 5505, 6304, 6413, 6878, 8247, 8255, 11246, 11409, 11787, 12597, 17377, 18089, 18090, 18092, 19019, 20828 to 20833, 22184 of 2017, 1693, 1694, 1695, 4482, 4483, 4698 to 4713, 2599 to 2603 and 5172 to 5177 of 2018 27.03.