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Kongu Construction And Contractors v. The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest,

2026-03-12Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 12.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.5763, 5768 and 5769 of 2026 Kongu Construction and Contractors, No.39, IIIrd Kovalan Street, Teacher's Colony Erod-638 011, Rep by its Partner N.K.Devanandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Head Quarters Building, Guindy - Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

2.The Chief Wildlife Warden, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Secretariate, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Forest Division, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

...Respondents

Writ Petitions are filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Ref.No.465/2014/D1 dated 11.03.2026 quash the same and directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to execute the remaining work in pursuant to the work orders viz., 1.Proc.No.11440/2025/D1, Dated: 29.12.2025

2. Proc. No. 11443/2025/D1, dated 29.12.2025 3.Proc.No.11442/2025/D1., dated 29.12.2025 4.Proc. No. 11439/2025/D1, Dated: 29.12.2025 5.Proc. No.11438/2025/D1, Dated: 30.12.2025 6.Proc No.11444/2025/DI, Dated: 30.12.2025 7.Proc No.11446/ 2025/D1, Dated: 31.12.2025 8.Proc. No. 11445/2025D1, Dated: 31.12.2025

9. Proc.No.11441/2025/ D1, Dated: 31.12.2025 10.Proc.No.11447/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

11. Proc. No.12316/2025/D1, Dated 14.01.2026

12. Proc. No.12242/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 13.Proc. No.12142/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 14.Proc.No.12176/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 15.Proc.No.12144/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 16.Proc. No.12318/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 17.Proc. No.12145/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

18. Proc. No.12243/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

19. Proc. No.12178/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 20.Proc. No.12146/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026 21.Proc. No.12317/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

22. Proc. No.12177/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

23. Proc. No.12143/2025/D1, Dated: 14.01.2026

24. roc. No.465/2024/D1 Dated 24.07.2024, on the file of the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner :Dr.S.Doraiswamy For R1 to R3 :Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition is filed challenging the Impugned communication dated 10.03.2026.

2.By the impugned communication, the petitioner is directed to remove all their men and material from the Slender Loris Conservation Centre at Ayyalur on or before 14.03.2026. It is also intimated through the impugned communication that if the petitioner cooperates the measurements and the final bills will be settled soon. In this regard, earlier, the petitioner approached this Court by way of W.P(MD)No.6382 of 2026 and after hearing both sides, this Court passed an order. There were two grievances that were expressed by the petitioner. The bills were not disbursed and he was not permitted to execute the balance for work orders. After hearing the parties, it was agreed that the petitioner will cooperate with the authorities by submitting M-book and the other measurements for the forest authorities to calculate and verify the bills claimed and after verification, the bills will be settled. It was also further agreed that the authorities will extend the time line and the petitioner also agreed that even if short time is extended, he will

complete all the works within such time and making observations. The writ petition is disposed of even before that order could be uploaded, the present communication seems to have been issued.

3.In view thereof, since the parties are governed by the said Order that is passed by this Court, now pending consideration or implementation of the order by the parties, the present communication ought not to have been issued. Let the present communication be kept in abeyance until final decision being taken as per the earlier order in W.P(MD)No.6382 of 2026. This writ petition is disposed of with the above observations. It is made clear that the petitioner shall also cooperate for the measurement without fail on 16.03.2026. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

12.03.2026 NCC:Yes/No Ns

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Ns To 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Head Quarters Building, Guindy - Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

2.The Chief Wildlife Warden, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Secretariate, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Forest Division, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

and W.M.P(MD)Nos.5763, 5768 and 5769 of 2026 12.03.2026